Conservation payments in Stearns County, Minnesota totaled $2.4 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $207,546 | $34,591 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 12 | $331,196 | $27,600 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 18 | $437,113 | $24,284 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 25 | $547,643 | $21,906 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 31 | $625,628 | $20,182 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 37 | $698,920 | $18,890 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 44 | $778,696 | $17,698 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 50 | $839,244 | $16,785 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 56 | $897,229 | $16,022 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 63 | $961,569 | $15,263 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 69 | $1,014,208 | $14,699 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 75 | $1,065,399 | $14,205 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 82 | $1,120,911 | $13,670 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 88 | $1,166,301 | $13,253 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 94 | $1,209,782 | $12,870 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 100 | $1,252,324 | $12,523 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 107 | $1,300,652 | $12,156 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 113 | $1,341,058 | $11,868 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 119 | $1,380,086 | $11,597 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 126 | $1,423,609 | $11,298 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 505 | $987,939 | $1,956 |
Increasing crop reference prices would hurt young farmers
Do billionaires get farm subsidies?
Crop insurance pays billions in weather-related losses linked to the climate crisis
Crop insurance costs soar over time, reaching a record high in 2022
As the climate emergency heats up the Southwest, crop insurance payouts for heat surge
In the intensifying climate crisis, a hotter Southwest spurs rising heat-related crop insurance costs
