Conservation payments in Meeker County, Minnesota totaled $2.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $221,119 | $36,853 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 12 | $396,071 | $33,006 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 18 | $545,706 | $30,317 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 24 | $680,801 | $28,367 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 30 | $797,084 | $26,569 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 36 | $905,415 | $25,150 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 42 | $1,004,792 | $23,924 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 48 | $1,094,916 | $22,811 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 54 | $1,176,297 | $21,783 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 60 | $1,252,583 | $20,876 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 66 | $1,324,030 | $20,061 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 72 | $1,388,559 | $19,286 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 78 | $1,448,764 | $18,574 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 84 | $1,504,210 | $17,907 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 90 | $1,557,465 | $17,305 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 96 | $1,608,839 | $16,759 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 102 | $1,658,510 | $16,260 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 108 | $1,706,565 | $15,802 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 114 | $1,752,750 | $15,375 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 120 | $1,796,716 | $14,973 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 484 | $1,134,792 | $2,345 |
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