Conservation payments in Sibley County, Minnesota totaled $31.4 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% | 11% | 10 | $3,401,699 | $340,170 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 21 | $5,971,848 | $284,374 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 32 | $8,332,455 | $260,389 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 43 | $10,371,796 | $241,205 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 54 | $12,115,806 | $224,367 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 65 | $13,661,530 | $210,177 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 76 | $14,994,184 | $197,292 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 87 | $16,190,397 | $186,097 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 98 | $17,264,438 | $176,168 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 108 | $18,102,529 | $167,616 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 119 | $18,922,886 | $159,016 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 130 | $19,686,515 | $151,435 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 141 | $20,379,758 | $144,537 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 152 | $21,022,477 | $138,306 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 163 | $21,613,354 | $132,597 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 174 | $22,167,770 | $127,401 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 185 | $22,686,148 | $122,628 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 196 | $23,159,171 | $118,159 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 206 | $23,561,782 | $114,378 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 217 | $23,981,911 | $110,516 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 872 | $7,386,960 | $8,471 |
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