Conservation payments in Swift County, Minnesota totaled $3.3 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $339,408 | $48,487 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 14 | $575,126 | $41,080 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 21 | $745,258 | $35,488 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 28 | $890,217 | $31,793 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 35 | $1,020,922 | $29,169 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 43 | $1,156,257 | $26,890 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 50 | $1,262,552 | $25,251 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 57 | $1,359,701 | $23,854 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 64 | $1,449,605 | $22,650 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 71 | $1,535,088 | $21,621 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 78 | $1,615,079 | $20,706 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 86 | $1,698,611 | $19,751 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 93 | $1,767,094 | $19,001 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 100 | $1,828,970 | $18,290 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 107 | $1,888,170 | $17,646 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 114 | $1,945,290 | $17,064 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 122 | $2,009,094 | $16,468 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 129 | $2,063,512 | $15,996 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 136 | $2,115,550 | $15,556 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 143 | $2,164,972 | $15,140 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 575 | $1,152,056 | $2,004 |
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