Conservation payments in Steele County, Minnesota totaled $2.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $193,398 | $38,680 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 10 | $342,714 | $34,271 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 15 | $476,159 | $31,744 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 21 | $610,883 | $29,090 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 26 | $710,873 | $27,341 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 31 | $796,707 | $25,700 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 37 | $889,532 | $24,041 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 42 | $958,850 | $22,830 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 47 | $1,022,736 | $21,760 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 53 | $1,091,756 | $20,599 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 58 | $1,144,429 | $19,732 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 63 | $1,195,082 | $18,970 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 68 | $1,243,474 | $18,286 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 74 | $1,298,247 | $17,544 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 79 | $1,341,100 | $16,976 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 84 | $1,381,811 | $16,450 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 90 | $1,429,479 | $15,883 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 95 | $1,466,867 | $15,441 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 100 | $1,502,689 | $15,027 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 106 | $1,542,621 | $14,553 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 424 | $885,338 | $2,088 |
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