Conservation payments in Pennington County, Minnesota totaled $1.5 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% | 2 | $90,904 | $45,452 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $168,659 | $42,165 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 6 | $231,063 | $38,511 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 8 | $290,602 | $36,325 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 10 | $348,152 | $34,815 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 12 | $403,471 | $33,623 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 14 | $455,215 | $32,515 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 16 | $504,911 | $31,557 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 18 | $553,900 | $30,772 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 20 | $600,948 | $30,047 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 22 | $643,367 | $29,244 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 24 | $679,989 | $28,333 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 27 | $728,583 | $26,985 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 29 | $757,470 | $26,120 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 31 | $783,985 | $25,290 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 33 | $810,109 | $24,549 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 35 | $835,782 | $23,879 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 37 | $860,215 | $23,249 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 39 | $884,301 | $22,674 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 41 | $907,991 | $22,146 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 167 | $590,792 | $3,538 |
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