Conservation payments in Pine County, Minnesota totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $56,318 | $56,318 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $151,887 | $50,629 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $230,927 | $46,185 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $291,542 | $41,649 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 8 | $317,956 | $39,745 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 10 | $362,355 | $36,236 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 12 | $401,905 | $33,492 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 14 | $437,861 | $31,276 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 16 | $471,225 | $29,452 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 17 | $486,968 | $28,645 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 19 | $517,447 | $27,234 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 21 | $546,565 | $26,027 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 23 | $574,890 | $24,995 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 25 | $600,309 | $24,012 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 26 | $612,468 | $23,556 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 28 | $635,794 | $22,707 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 30 | $658,637 | $21,955 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 32 | $679,494 | $21,234 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 34 | $698,186 | $20,535 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 35 | $706,714 | $20,192 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 144 | $334,061 | $2,320 |
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