Conservation payments in Steele County, Minnesota totaled $46.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 14 | $5,511,253 | $393,661 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 29 | $9,178,041 | $316,484 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 44 | $12,150,173 | $276,140 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 59 | $14,619,783 | $247,793 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 74 | $16,719,285 | $225,936 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 88 | $18,434,931 | $209,488 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 103 | $20,006,307 | $194,236 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 118 | $21,485,397 | $182,080 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 133 | $22,860,759 | $171,885 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 148 | $24,109,614 | $162,903 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 163 | $25,252,207 | $154,922 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 177 | $26,251,703 | $148,315 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 192 | $27,247,397 | $141,914 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 207 | $28,144,041 | $135,962 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 222 | $28,982,240 | $130,551 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 237 | $29,773,874 | $125,628 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 252 | $30,537,068 | $121,179 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 266 | $31,227,627 | $117,397 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 281 | $31,934,800 | $113,647 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 296 | $32,593,712 | $110,114 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,187 | $13,765,289 | $11,597 |
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