Conservation payments in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 6 | $201,897 | $33,650 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 13 | $386,337 | $29,718 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 20 | $551,341 | $27,567 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 26 | $667,288 | $25,665 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 33 | $782,972 | $23,726 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 40 | $888,519 | $22,213 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 46 | $973,518 | $21,163 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 53 | $1,066,143 | $20,116 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 60 | $1,152,211 | $19,204 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 66 | $1,219,924 | $18,484 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 73 | $1,293,074 | $17,713 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 80 | $1,362,594 | $17,032 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 86 | $1,418,696 | $16,496 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 93 | $1,480,068 | $15,915 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 100 | $1,538,155 | $15,382 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 106 | $1,585,776 | $14,960 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 113 | $1,638,001 | $14,496 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 120 | $1,687,619 | $14,063 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 126 | $1,728,337 | $13,717 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 133 | $1,773,961 | $13,338 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 535 | $1,161,239 | $2,171 |
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