Conservation payments in Rice County, Minnesota totaled $1.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $120,329 | $30,082 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $214,826 | $26,853 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 13 | $316,230 | $24,325 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 17 | $386,481 | $22,734 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 22 | $457,120 | $20,778 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 26 | $509,230 | $19,586 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 31 | $568,110 | $18,326 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 35 | $613,854 | $17,539 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 40 | $667,086 | $16,677 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 44 | $706,319 | $16,053 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 49 | $753,490 | $15,377 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 53 | $789,874 | $14,903 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 57 | $824,758 | $14,469 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 62 | $865,496 | $13,960 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 66 | $896,594 | $13,585 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 71 | $934,026 | $13,155 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 75 | $962,829 | $12,838 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 80 | $998,441 | $12,481 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 84 | $1,026,059 | $12,215 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 89 | $1,058,738 | $11,896 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 357 | $794,237 | $2,225 |
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