Water Bank Program payments in Pope County, Minnesota totaled $187,561 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Water Bank Program payment recipients were paid 34 percent of Water Bank Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $11,288 | $11,288 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $18,634 | $9,317 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 3 | $25,738 | $8,579 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 4 | $31,668 | $7,917 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 5 | $37,409 | $7,482 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 6 | $42,972 | $7,162 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 7 | $48,397 | $6,914 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 8 | $53,643 | $6,705 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 9 | $58,815 | $6,535 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 10 | $63,844 | $6,384 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 11 | $68,528 | $6,230 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 12 | $73,048 | $6,087 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 13 | $77,430 | $5,956 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 14 | $81,410 | $5,815 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 15 | $85,190 | $5,679 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 16 | $88,939 | $5,559 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 17 | $92,434 | $5,437 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 18 | $95,915 | $5,329 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 19 | $99,108 | $5,216 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 20 | $102,256 | $5,113 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 80 | $85,305 | $1,066 |
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