Conservation payments in Steele County, Minnesota totaled $2.7 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% | 7% | 5 | $187,837 | $37,567 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 11 | $355,240 | $32,295 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 16 | $477,531 | $29,846 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 22 | $602,850 | $27,402 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 27 | $696,767 | $25,806 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 33 | $800,521 | $24,258 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 38 | $880,548 | $23,172 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 44 | $967,634 | $21,992 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 49 | $1,032,778 | $21,077 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 55 | $1,105,339 | $20,097 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 60 | $1,163,068 | $19,384 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 66 | $1,230,513 | $18,644 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 71 | $1,285,350 | $18,104 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 77 | $1,349,404 | $17,525 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 82 | $1,400,171 | $17,075 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 88 | $1,458,276 | $16,571 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 93 | $1,504,613 | $16,179 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 99 | $1,558,004 | $15,737 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 104 | $1,600,253 | $15,387 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 110 | $1,648,663 | $14,988 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 442 | $1,099,313 | $2,487 |
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