Conservation payments in Le Sueur County, Minnesota totaled $78.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 22 | $10,121,269 | $460,058 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 45 | $16,989,637 | $377,548 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 67 | $22,114,308 | $330,064 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 90 | $26,384,909 | $293,166 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 112 | $29,897,577 | $266,943 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 135 | $33,160,286 | $245,632 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 157 | $35,947,696 | $228,966 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 180 | $38,596,304 | $214,424 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 202 | $40,858,579 | $202,270 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 225 | $42,981,569 | $191,029 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 247 | $44,853,390 | $181,593 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 270 | $46,667,935 | $172,844 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 292 | $48,303,553 | $165,423 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 315 | $49,884,174 | $158,362 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 337 | $51,303,918 | $152,237 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 360 | $52,697,852 | $146,383 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 382 | $53,964,376 | $141,268 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 405 | $55,222,836 | $136,353 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 427 | $56,359,254 | $131,989 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 450 | $57,483,316 | $127,741 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,800 | $21,167,759 | $11,760 |
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