Conservation payments in Olmsted County, Minnesota totaled $2.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $166,363 | $41,591 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 9 | $327,708 | $36,412 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 14 | $468,817 | $33,487 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 18 | $569,242 | $31,625 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 23 | $687,236 | $29,880 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 28 | $795,573 | $28,413 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 32 | $876,055 | $27,377 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 37 | $963,259 | $26,034 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 42 | $1,043,038 | $24,834 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 46 | $1,102,431 | $23,966 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 51 | $1,173,915 | $23,018 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 56 | $1,239,607 | $22,136 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 60 | $1,288,839 | $21,481 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 65 | $1,348,905 | $20,752 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 70 | $1,405,580 | $20,080 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 74 | $1,448,861 | $19,579 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 79 | $1,500,762 | $18,997 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 84 | $1,549,219 | $18,443 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 88 | $1,586,298 | $18,026 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 93 | $1,631,287 | $17,541 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 375 | $1,123,735 | $2,997 |
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