Conservation payments in Stevens County, Minnesota totaled $40.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 15 | $6,182,720 | $412,181 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 30 | $9,538,815 | $317,961 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 46 | $12,217,407 | $265,596 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 61 | $14,300,342 | $234,432 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 77 | $16,191,432 | $210,278 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 92 | $17,758,948 | $193,032 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 107 | $19,172,027 | $179,178 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 123 | $20,524,976 | $166,870 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 138 | $21,693,411 | $157,199 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 154 | $22,828,258 | $148,235 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 169 | $23,801,742 | $140,839 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 184 | $24,692,262 | $134,197 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 200 | $25,571,350 | $127,857 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 215 | $26,333,962 | $122,484 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 231 | $27,090,240 | $117,274 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 246 | $27,757,956 | $112,837 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 261 | $28,400,103 | $108,813 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 277 | $29,051,302 | $104,878 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 292 | $29,631,729 | $101,479 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 308 | $30,209,051 | $98,081 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,233 | $10,423,530 | $8,454 |
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