Conservation payments in Polk County, Minnesota totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $145,426 | $48,475 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $272,055 | $45,343 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 9 | $365,523 | $40,614 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 12 | $444,897 | $37,075 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 15 | $512,176 | $34,145 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 18 | $575,921 | $31,996 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 21 | $636,391 | $30,304 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 24 | $691,342 | $28,806 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 27 | $743,630 | $27,542 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 30 | $789,954 | $26,332 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 33 | $827,389 | $25,072 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 36 | $861,941 | $23,943 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 39 | $895,587 | $22,964 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 42 | $928,064 | $22,097 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 45 | $957,437 | $21,276 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 48 | $985,668 | $20,535 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 52 | $1,018,575 | $19,588 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 55 | $1,042,790 | $18,960 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 58 | $1,065,803 | $18,376 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 61 | $1,087,570 | $17,829 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 245 | $481,560 | $1,966 |
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