Conservation payments in Olmsted County, Minnesota totaled $2.7 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $165,590 | $41,398 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 9 | $325,117 | $36,124 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 13 | $439,042 | $33,772 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 18 | $569,256 | $31,625 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 23 | $686,229 | $29,836 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 27 | $767,652 | $28,432 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 32 | $855,389 | $26,731 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 37 | $936,095 | $25,300 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 41 | $995,837 | $24,289 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 46 | $1,067,563 | $23,208 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 50 | $1,119,574 | $22,391 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 55 | $1,180,724 | $21,468 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 60 | $1,239,476 | $20,658 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 64 | $1,284,776 | $20,075 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 69 | $1,338,943 | $19,405 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 74 | $1,391,742 | $18,807 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 78 | $1,431,494 | $18,352 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 83 | $1,479,409 | $17,824 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 87 | $1,515,582 | $17,420 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 92 | $1,560,084 | $16,957 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 371 | $1,105,336 | $2,979 |
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