Conservation payments in Mower County, Minnesota totaled $33.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 15 | $4,898,809 | $326,587 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 30 | $7,698,260 | $256,609 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 46 | $9,979,980 | $216,956 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 61 | $11,727,658 | $192,257 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 76 | $13,153,913 | $173,078 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 92 | $14,492,655 | $157,529 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 107 | $15,595,992 | $145,757 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 122 | $16,583,410 | $135,930 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 138 | $17,530,607 | $127,033 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 153 | $18,366,604 | $120,043 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 168 | $19,139,430 | $113,925 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 184 | $19,902,991 | $108,168 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 199 | $20,560,569 | $103,319 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 214 | $21,174,634 | $98,947 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 230 | $21,786,640 | $94,725 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 245 | $22,322,170 | $91,111 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 260 | $22,828,790 | $87,803 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 276 | $23,337,625 | $84,557 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 291 | $23,790,260 | $81,753 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 306 | $24,215,789 | $79,137 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,228 | $9,093,329 | $7,405 |
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