Conservation payments in Swift County, Minnesota totaled $3.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $336,173 | $48,025 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 14 | $545,612 | $38,972 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 21 | $701,870 | $33,422 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 28 | $835,714 | $29,847 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 35 | $957,248 | $27,350 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 42 | $1,069,338 | $25,460 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 49 | $1,172,872 | $23,936 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 56 | $1,268,860 | $22,658 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 63 | $1,358,355 | $21,561 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 71 | $1,451,122 | $20,438 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 78 | $1,522,326 | $19,517 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 85 | $1,587,658 | $18,678 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 92 | $1,649,147 | $17,926 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 99 | $1,708,164 | $17,254 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 106 | $1,765,081 | $16,652 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 113 | $1,819,601 | $16,103 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 120 | $1,872,150 | $15,601 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 127 | $1,922,636 | $15,139 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 134 | $1,970,081 | $14,702 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 142 | $2,022,077 | $14,240 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 568 | $1,054,436 | $1,856 |
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