Conservation payments in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $87,010 | $87,010 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $200,929 | $66,976 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 5 | $300,049 | $60,010 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 7 | $379,369 | $54,196 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 9 | $445,383 | $49,487 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 11 | $501,861 | $45,624 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 13 | $548,368 | $42,182 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 15 | $592,369 | $39,491 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 16 | $612,620 | $38,289 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 18 | $652,641 | $36,258 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 20 | $691,437 | $34,572 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 22 | $729,923 | $33,178 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 24 | $765,586 | $31,899 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 26 | $799,684 | $30,757 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 28 | $831,411 | $29,693 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 30 | $862,353 | $28,745 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 31 | $877,708 | $28,313 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 33 | $908,122 | $27,519 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 35 | $937,499 | $26,786 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 37 | $965,306 | $26,089 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 151 | $494,739 | $3,276 |
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