Conservation payments in Mower County, Minnesota totaled $38.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 16 | $6,243,519 | $390,220 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 32 | $9,629,830 | $300,932 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 49 | $12,428,042 | $253,634 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 65 | $14,542,778 | $223,735 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 82 | $16,367,072 | $199,598 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 98 | $17,808,480 | $181,719 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 114 | $19,093,417 | $167,486 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 131 | $20,304,188 | $154,994 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 147 | $21,316,227 | $145,008 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 164 | $22,288,184 | $135,904 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 180 | $23,130,289 | $128,502 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 196 | $23,906,292 | $121,971 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 213 | $24,687,048 | $115,902 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 229 | $25,366,433 | $110,770 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 246 | $26,042,065 | $105,862 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 262 | $26,643,258 | $101,692 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 278 | $27,216,418 | $97,901 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 295 | $27,786,922 | $94,193 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 311 | $28,286,172 | $90,952 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 328 | $28,789,686 | $87,773 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,312 | $9,976,060 | $7,604 |
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