Conservation payments in Lincoln County, Minnesota totaled $108 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 20 | $10,374,037 | $518,702 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 41 | $18,381,411 | $448,327 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 61 | $24,791,219 | $406,413 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 82 | $30,570,477 | $372,811 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 102 | $35,325,762 | $346,331 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 123 | $39,764,792 | $323,291 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 143 | $43,637,055 | $305,154 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 164 | $47,413,587 | $289,107 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 184 | $50,789,723 | $276,031 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 205 | $54,084,256 | $263,826 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 225 | $56,994,621 | $253,309 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 246 | $59,824,169 | $243,188 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 266 | $62,361,227 | $234,441 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 287 | $64,888,029 | $226,091 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 307 | $67,167,149 | $218,786 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 328 | $69,403,121 | $211,595 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 348 | $71,381,251 | $205,119 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 369 | $73,331,491 | $198,730 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 389 | $75,080,980 | $193,010 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 410 | $76,805,269 | $187,330 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,641 | $31,515,381 | $19,205 |
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