Conservation payments in Swift County, Minnesota totaled $4.2 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $478,920 | $68,417 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 14 | $779,489 | $55,678 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 22 | $1,021,683 | $46,440 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 29 | $1,207,771 | $41,647 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 36 | $1,375,066 | $38,196 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 44 | $1,541,857 | $35,042 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 51 | $1,674,063 | $32,825 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 58 | $1,791,441 | $30,887 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 66 | $1,915,172 | $29,018 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 73 | $2,015,111 | $27,604 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 81 | $2,121,887 | $26,196 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 88 | $2,208,760 | $25,100 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 95 | $2,290,098 | $24,106 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 103 | $2,378,659 | $23,094 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 110 | $2,451,062 | $22,282 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 117 | $2,519,466 | $21,534 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 125 | $2,592,407 | $20,739 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 132 | $2,652,757 | $20,097 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 140 | $2,719,024 | $19,422 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 147 | $2,775,115 | $18,878 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 590 | $1,381,226 | $2,341 |
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