Conservation payments in Olmsted County, Minnesota totaled $2.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $179,843 | $44,961 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $305,589 | $38,199 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 13 | $446,734 | $34,364 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 17 | $550,119 | $32,360 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 21 | $641,653 | $30,555 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 26 | $745,281 | $28,665 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 30 | $817,929 | $27,264 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 34 | $883,433 | $25,983 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 39 | $958,328 | $24,573 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 43 | $1,015,490 | $23,616 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 47 | $1,066,214 | $22,685 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 52 | $1,126,866 | $21,671 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 56 | $1,173,565 | $20,957 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 61 | $1,229,265 | $20,152 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 65 | $1,272,044 | $19,570 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 69 | $1,314,379 | $19,049 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 74 | $1,363,240 | $18,422 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 78 | $1,400,939 | $17,961 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 82 | $1,436,902 | $17,523 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 87 | $1,481,192 | $17,025 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 349 | $977,711 | $2,801 |
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