Conservation payments in Swift County, Minnesota totaled $3.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $370,922 | $52,989 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 15 | $673,034 | $44,869 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 22 | $873,123 | $39,687 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 30 | $1,077,612 | $35,920 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 37 | $1,234,105 | $33,354 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 45 | $1,389,372 | $30,875 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 52 | $1,511,259 | $29,063 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 60 | $1,632,784 | $27,213 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 67 | $1,730,808 | $25,833 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 75 | $1,837,452 | $24,499 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 82 | $1,925,132 | $23,477 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 90 | $2,021,059 | $22,456 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 97 | $2,099,767 | $21,647 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 105 | $2,181,456 | $20,776 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 112 | $2,249,561 | $20,085 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 120 | $2,320,911 | $19,341 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 127 | $2,380,434 | $18,744 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 135 | $2,444,802 | $18,110 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 142 | $2,499,801 | $17,604 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 150 | $2,559,992 | $17,067 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 600 | $1,299,366 | $2,166 |
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