Conservation payments in Swift County, Minnesota totaled $3.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $339,892 | $48,556 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 14 | $553,886 | $39,563 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 21 | $713,869 | $33,994 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 28 | $849,731 | $30,348 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 35 | $973,800 | $27,823 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 42 | $1,087,937 | $25,903 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 49 | $1,191,527 | $24,317 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 56 | $1,287,779 | $22,996 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 63 | $1,376,959 | $21,856 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 71 | $1,470,526 | $20,712 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 78 | $1,545,765 | $19,818 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 85 | $1,615,942 | $19,011 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 92 | $1,682,541 | $18,288 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 99 | $1,745,133 | $17,628 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 106 | $1,804,558 | $17,024 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 113 | $1,861,951 | $16,477 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 120 | $1,917,361 | $15,978 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 127 | $1,971,461 | $15,523 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 135 | $2,030,860 | $15,043 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 142 | $2,080,580 | $14,652 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 569 | $1,123,679 | $1,975 |
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