Conservation payments in Steele County, Minnesota totaled $2.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $203,613 | $40,723 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $354,191 | $35,419 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 16 | $517,109 | $32,319 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 21 | $629,421 | $29,972 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 26 | $732,991 | $28,192 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 32 | $845,240 | $26,414 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 37 | $932,394 | $25,200 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 43 | $1,030,724 | $23,970 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 48 | $1,106,496 | $23,052 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 53 | $1,178,553 | $22,237 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 59 | $1,253,439 | $21,245 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 64 | $1,310,454 | $20,476 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 69 | $1,365,940 | $19,796 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 75 | $1,428,568 | $19,048 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 80 | $1,476,407 | $18,455 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 86 | $1,530,957 | $17,802 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 91 | $1,574,432 | $17,301 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 96 | $1,616,510 | $16,839 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 102 | $1,664,797 | $16,322 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 107 | $1,703,727 | $15,923 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 431 | $1,004,149 | $2,330 |
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