Conservation payments in Stearns County, Minnesota totaled $2.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $205,913 | $34,319 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 12 | $330,020 | $27,502 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 18 | $429,154 | $23,842 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 24 | $519,024 | $21,626 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 30 | $595,721 | $19,857 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 37 | $680,119 | $18,382 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 43 | $747,035 | $17,373 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 49 | $808,776 | $16,506 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 55 | $867,957 | $15,781 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 61 | $923,245 | $15,135 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 68 | $984,533 | $14,478 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 74 | $1,035,730 | $13,996 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 80 | $1,082,365 | $13,530 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 86 | $1,127,100 | $13,106 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 92 | $1,170,271 | $12,720 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 99 | $1,219,217 | $12,315 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 105 | $1,259,989 | $12,000 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 111 | $1,298,682 | $11,700 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 117 | $1,336,101 | $11,420 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 123 | $1,372,388 | $11,158 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 496 | $947,271 | $1,910 |
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