Conservation payments in Olmsted County, Minnesota totaled $2.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $176,613 | $44,153 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $302,835 | $37,854 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 13 | $443,980 | $34,152 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 17 | $547,365 | $32,198 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 22 | $660,473 | $30,022 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 26 | $742,527 | $28,559 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 31 | $831,726 | $26,830 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 35 | $896,399 | $25,611 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 40 | $970,129 | $24,253 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 44 | $1,025,844 | $23,315 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 48 | $1,075,441 | $22,405 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 53 | $1,135,981 | $21,434 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 57 | $1,182,680 | $20,749 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 62 | $1,238,380 | $19,974 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 66 | $1,281,312 | $19,414 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 71 | $1,333,535 | $18,782 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 75 | $1,372,726 | $18,303 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 80 | $1,420,062 | $17,751 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 84 | $1,456,025 | $17,334 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 89 | $1,500,315 | $16,857 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 356 | $1,001,872 | $2,814 |
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