Conservation payments in Pipestone County, Minnesota totaled $24.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $3,064,660 | $383,082 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 17 | $5,116,427 | $300,966 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 26 | $6,764,719 | $260,181 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 35 | $8,272,348 | $236,353 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 44 | $9,565,823 | $217,405 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 53 | $10,704,276 | $201,967 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 62 | $11,692,330 | $188,586 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 71 | $12,550,943 | $176,774 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 80 | $13,289,413 | $166,118 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 89 | $13,947,982 | $156,719 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 98 | $14,560,404 | $148,576 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 107 | $15,131,749 | $141,418 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 116 | $15,666,760 | $135,058 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 125 | $16,175,501 | $129,404 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 133 | $16,604,411 | $124,845 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 142 | $17,055,786 | $120,111 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 151 | $17,473,819 | $115,721 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 160 | $17,854,824 | $111,593 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 169 | $18,211,149 | $107,758 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 178 | $18,539,390 | $104,154 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 715 | $5,552,229 | $7,765 |
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