Conservation payments in Olmsted County, Minnesota totaled $2.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $166,363 | $41,591 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 9 | $322,969 | $35,885 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 13 | $436,338 | $33,564 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 18 | $562,792 | $31,266 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 23 | $677,564 | $29,459 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 27 | $759,040 | $28,113 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 32 | $850,821 | $26,588 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 37 | $934,175 | $25,248 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 41 | $996,841 | $24,313 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 46 | $1,071,091 | $23,285 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 50 | $1,128,555 | $22,571 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 55 | $1,196,863 | $21,761 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 60 | $1,259,368 | $20,989 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 64 | $1,307,938 | $20,437 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 69 | $1,366,233 | $19,800 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 74 | $1,422,007 | $19,216 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 78 | $1,465,038 | $18,783 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 83 | $1,517,385 | $18,282 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 87 | $1,556,594 | $17,892 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 92 | $1,603,677 | $17,431 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 371 | $1,190,895 | $3,210 |
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