Conservation payments in Stearns County, Minnesota totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $185,474 | $30,912 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 13 | $311,974 | $23,998 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 19 | $404,052 | $21,266 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 26 | $495,674 | $19,064 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 32 | $568,265 | $17,758 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 39 | $645,014 | $16,539 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 45 | $704,492 | $15,655 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 52 | $768,678 | $14,782 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 58 | $820,901 | $14,153 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 65 | $879,774 | $13,535 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 71 | $925,916 | $13,041 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 78 | $977,022 | $12,526 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 84 | $1,019,300 | $12,135 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 91 | $1,067,520 | $11,731 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 97 | $1,107,220 | $11,415 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 104 | $1,151,965 | $11,077 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 110 | $1,188,741 | $10,807 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 117 | $1,229,468 | $10,508 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 123 | $1,262,915 | $10,268 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 130 | $1,300,264 | $10,002 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 521 | $876,391 | $1,682 |
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