Conservation payments in Pennington County, Minnesota totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $116,397 | $58,199 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $219,721 | $54,930 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $311,265 | $51,878 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 8 | $396,901 | $49,613 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 10 | $471,098 | $47,110 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 12 | $542,333 | $45,194 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 15 | $637,257 | $42,484 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 17 | $696,299 | $40,959 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 19 | $753,009 | $39,632 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 21 | $806,151 | $38,388 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 23 | $856,329 | $37,232 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 25 | $905,093 | $36,204 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 27 | $946,862 | $35,069 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 30 | $1,002,984 | $33,433 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 32 | $1,037,717 | $32,429 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 34 | $1,070,410 | $31,483 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 36 | $1,102,212 | $30,617 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 38 | $1,132,034 | $29,790 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 40 | $1,157,707 | $28,943 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 43 | $1,194,673 | $27,783 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 172 | $695,917 | $4,046 |
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