Conservation payments in Meeker County, Minnesota totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 6 | $219,663 | $36,611 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 12 | $397,641 | $33,137 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 18 | $550,112 | $30,562 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 25 | $705,064 | $28,203 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 31 | $823,945 | $26,579 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 37 | $930,165 | $25,140 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 43 | $1,029,987 | $23,953 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 50 | $1,136,668 | $22,733 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 56 | $1,218,211 | $21,754 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 62 | $1,294,708 | $20,882 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 68 | $1,367,649 | $20,112 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 75 | $1,448,276 | $19,310 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 81 | $1,511,460 | $18,660 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 87 | $1,571,761 | $18,066 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 93 | $1,627,039 | $17,495 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 100 | $1,689,737 | $16,897 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 106 | $1,741,840 | $16,432 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 112 | $1,791,712 | $15,997 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 118 | $1,839,857 | $15,592 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 125 | $1,894,089 | $15,153 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 501 | $1,221,014 | $2,437 |
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