Conservation payments in Nicollet County, Minnesota totaled $749,880 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $117,960 | $58,980 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 4 | $189,432 | $47,358 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 6 | $231,730 | $38,622 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 8 | $270,746 | $33,843 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 11 | $310,469 | $28,224 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 13 | $331,298 | $25,484 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 15 | $350,354 | $23,357 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 17 | $367,939 | $21,643 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 19 | $384,535 | $20,239 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 22 | $404,664 | $18,394 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 24 | $416,662 | $17,361 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 26 | $427,716 | $16,451 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 28 | $438,388 | $15,657 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 30 | $448,658 | $14,955 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 33 | $462,246 | $14,007 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 35 | $470,879 | $13,454 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 37 | $479,145 | $12,950 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 39 | $487,339 | $12,496 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 41 | $495,380 | $12,082 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 44 | $507,241 | $11,528 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 176 | $242,639 | $1,379 |
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