Conservation payments in Waseca County, Minnesota totaled $35.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 14 | $5,557,860 | $396,990 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 28 | $8,615,053 | $307,680 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 42 | $10,861,161 | $258,599 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 56 | $12,668,758 | $226,228 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 70 | $14,236,354 | $203,376 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 84 | $15,605,010 | $185,774 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 98 | $16,860,244 | $172,043 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 112 | $18,010,269 | $160,806 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 127 | $19,120,158 | $150,552 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 141 | $20,062,078 | $142,284 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 155 | $20,937,779 | $135,082 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 169 | $21,725,096 | $128,551 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 183 | $22,451,925 | $122,688 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 197 | $23,117,954 | $117,350 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 211 | $23,746,226 | $112,541 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 225 | $24,343,540 | $108,194 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 240 | $24,947,887 | $103,950 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 254 | $25,480,769 | $100,318 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 268 | $25,989,797 | $96,977 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 282 | $26,474,010 | $93,879 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,130 | $9,473,040 | $8,383 |
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