Conservation payments in Murray County, Minnesota totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $270,291 | $45,049 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 13 | $456,500 | $35,115 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 20 | $597,659 | $29,883 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 26 | $706,244 | $27,163 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 33 | $816,360 | $24,738 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 40 | $905,963 | $22,649 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 47 | $989,171 | $21,046 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 53 | $1,057,269 | $19,948 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 60 | $1,131,045 | $18,851 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 67 | $1,199,900 | $17,909 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 74 | $1,262,557 | $17,062 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 80 | $1,313,200 | $16,415 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 87 | $1,369,138 | $15,737 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 94 | $1,420,664 | $15,113 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 100 | $1,462,369 | $14,624 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 107 | $1,508,431 | $14,097 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 114 | $1,551,472 | $13,609 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 121 | $1,591,699 | $13,155 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 127 | $1,624,401 | $12,791 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 134 | $1,660,589 | $12,392 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 539 | $884,010 | $1,640 |
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