Conservation payments in Swift County, Minnesota totaled $84.4 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% | 13% | 19 | $10,583,954 | $557,050 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 39 | $18,144,178 | $465,235 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 59 | $24,403,689 | $413,622 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 78 | $29,045,451 | $372,378 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 98 | $33,160,997 | $338,378 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 118 | $36,683,034 | $310,873 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 137 | $39,664,477 | $289,522 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 157 | $42,495,122 | $270,670 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 177 | $45,067,179 | $254,617 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 196 | $47,331,156 | $241,485 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 216 | $49,513,076 | $229,227 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 236 | $51,522,514 | $218,316 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 255 | $53,276,483 | $208,927 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 275 | $54,985,994 | $199,949 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 295 | $56,585,232 | $191,814 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 315 | $58,089,890 | $184,412 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 334 | $59,445,993 | $177,982 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 354 | $60,756,987 | $171,630 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 374 | $61,998,509 | $165,771 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 393 | $63,118,165 | $160,606 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,576 | $21,292,591 | $13,511 |
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