Conservation payments in Lyon County, Minnesota totaled $4.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 6 | $292,766 | $48,794 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 12 | $541,940 | $45,162 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 18 | $764,358 | $42,464 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 24 | $963,051 | $40,127 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 30 | $1,144,013 | $38,134 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 37 | $1,342,075 | $36,272 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 43 | $1,497,024 | $34,815 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 49 | $1,639,440 | $33,458 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 55 | $1,776,062 | $32,292 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 61 | $1,904,930 | $31,228 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 67 | $2,025,819 | $30,236 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 74 | $2,159,254 | $29,179 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 80 | $2,267,755 | $28,347 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 86 | $2,372,874 | $27,592 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 92 | $2,466,500 | $26,810 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 98 | $2,550,407 | $26,025 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 105 | $2,642,290 | $25,165 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 111 | $2,719,350 | $24,499 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 117 | $2,794,718 | $23,886 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 123 | $2,866,319 | $23,303 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 495 | $1,384,068 | $2,796 |
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