Conservation payments in Rice County, Minnesota totaled $1.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $116,697 | $29,174 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $209,047 | $26,131 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 12 | $291,814 | $24,318 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 16 | $367,917 | $22,995 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 21 | $444,192 | $21,152 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 25 | $499,540 | $19,982 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 29 | $549,295 | $18,941 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 33 | $596,279 | $18,069 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 38 | $653,532 | $17,198 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 42 | $696,795 | $16,590 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 46 | $735,704 | $15,994 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 50 | $773,451 | $15,469 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 54 | $810,144 | $15,003 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 59 | $853,990 | $14,474 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 63 | $885,686 | $14,059 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 67 | $915,821 | $13,669 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 71 | $944,865 | $13,308 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 76 | $980,132 | $12,896 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 80 | $1,007,336 | $12,592 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 84 | $1,033,287 | $12,301 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 339 | $775,897 | $2,289 |
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