Conservation payments in Steele County, Minnesota totaled $2.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $202,233 | $40,447 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 10 | $346,539 | $34,654 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 15 | $470,094 | $31,340 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 21 | $593,265 | $28,251 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 26 | $686,386 | $26,399 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 31 | $771,411 | $24,884 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 36 | $848,494 | $23,569 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 42 | $933,066 | $22,216 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 47 | $995,146 | $21,173 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 52 | $1,051,588 | $20,223 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 57 | $1,104,743 | $19,381 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 63 | $1,164,981 | $18,492 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 68 | $1,211,533 | $17,817 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 73 | $1,256,703 | $17,215 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 79 | $1,308,477 | $16,563 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 84 | $1,350,568 | $16,078 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 89 | $1,390,926 | $15,628 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 94 | $1,430,202 | $15,215 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 100 | $1,474,758 | $14,748 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 105 | $1,510,019 | $14,381 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 422 | $951,039 | $2,254 |
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