Conservation payments in Stearns County, Minnesota totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $172,330 | $28,722 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 13 | $293,124 | $22,548 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 19 | $379,424 | $19,970 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 26 | $467,165 | $17,968 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 32 | $535,968 | $16,749 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 39 | $606,558 | $15,553 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 45 | $662,068 | $14,713 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 52 | $723,496 | $13,913 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 58 | $774,698 | $13,357 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 65 | $829,671 | $12,764 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 72 | $881,475 | $12,243 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 78 | $924,063 | $11,847 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 85 | $972,151 | $11,437 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 91 | $1,011,400 | $11,114 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 98 | $1,054,669 | $10,762 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 104 | $1,089,364 | $10,475 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 111 | $1,128,588 | $10,167 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 117 | $1,160,880 | $9,922 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 124 | $1,197,371 | $9,656 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 131 | $1,231,841 | $9,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 524 | $879,652 | $1,679 |
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