Conservation payments in Lyon County, Minnesota totaled $3.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $306,682 | $51,114 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 12 | $550,195 | $45,850 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 18 | $762,643 | $42,369 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 25 | $986,994 | $39,480 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 31 | $1,167,782 | $37,670 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 37 | $1,336,105 | $36,111 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 44 | $1,511,604 | $34,355 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 50 | $1,650,339 | $33,007 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 56 | $1,780,867 | $31,801 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 63 | $1,923,014 | $30,524 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 69 | $2,031,534 | $29,443 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 75 | $2,132,615 | $28,435 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 81 | $2,227,907 | $27,505 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 88 | $2,326,694 | $26,440 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 94 | $2,404,257 | $25,577 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 100 | $2,480,093 | $24,801 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 107 | $2,563,785 | $23,961 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 113 | $2,632,177 | $23,294 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 119 | $2,696,298 | $22,658 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 126 | $2,765,071 | $21,945 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 504 | $1,184,306 | $2,350 |
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