Conservation payments in Itasca County, Minnesota totaled $995,887 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 67 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 1 | $307,531 | $307,531 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 2 | $362,555 | $181,278 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 3 | $413,569 | $137,856 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 5 | $497,497 | $99,499 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 6 | $530,491 | $88,415 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 7 | $555,459 | $79,351 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 8 | $580,317 | $72,540 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 10 | $626,258 | $62,626 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 11 | $648,010 | $58,910 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 12 | $668,605 | $55,717 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 13 | $688,811 | $52,985 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 15 | $720,763 | $48,051 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 16 | $735,628 | $45,977 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 17 | $748,285 | $44,017 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 19 | $771,189 | $40,589 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 20 | $781,839 | $39,092 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 21 | $792,148 | $37,721 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 22 | $802,310 | $36,469 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 24 | $821,974 | $34,249 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 25 | $830,567 | $33,223 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 102 | $165,320 | $1,621 |
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