Conservation payments in Itasca County, Minnesota totaled $991,668 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 1 | $307,531 | $307,531 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 2 | $362,555 | $181,278 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 3 | $410,843 | $136,948 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 5 | $494,771 | $98,954 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 6 | $527,765 | $87,961 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 7 | $552,733 | $78,962 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 8 | $577,591 | $72,199 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 10 | $623,532 | $62,353 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 11 | $645,284 | $58,662 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 12 | $665,879 | $55,490 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 13 | $686,085 | $52,776 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 15 | $718,037 | $47,869 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 16 | $732,902 | $45,806 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 17 | $745,559 | $43,856 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 18 | $757,659 | $42,092 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 20 | $778,772 | $38,939 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 21 | $788,934 | $37,568 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 22 | $799,060 | $36,321 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 23 | $809,014 | $35,175 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 25 | $827,145 | $33,086 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 100 | $164,523 | $1,645 |
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