Conservation payments in Martin County, Minnesota totaled $24.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $3,019,375 | $301,937 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 20 | $5,057,149 | $252,857 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 31 | $6,786,445 | $218,918 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 41 | $8,073,320 | $196,910 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 52 | $9,203,176 | $176,984 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 62 | $10,101,293 | $162,924 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 73 | $10,991,031 | $150,562 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 83 | $11,721,806 | $141,227 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 93 | $12,403,662 | $133,373 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 104 | $13,108,924 | $126,047 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 114 | $13,696,162 | $120,142 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 125 | $14,300,532 | $114,404 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 135 | $14,821,163 | $109,786 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 146 | $15,350,156 | $105,138 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 156 | $15,788,547 | $101,209 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 167 | $16,252,243 | $97,319 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 177 | $16,657,220 | $94,109 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 187 | $17,039,540 | $91,121 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 198 | $17,441,340 | $88,088 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 208 | $17,788,219 | $85,520 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 836 | $6,796,576 | $8,130 |
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