Conservation payments in Washington County, Minnesota totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $198,035 | $198,035 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $272,582 | $136,291 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $409,333 | $102,333 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 5 | $457,066 | $91,413 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 7 | $545,015 | $77,859 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 8 | $580,015 | $72,502 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 9 | $612,104 | $68,012 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 11 | $669,399 | $60,854 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 12 | $694,698 | $57,892 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 14 | $740,439 | $52,889 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 15 | $760,295 | $50,686 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 16 | $779,931 | $48,746 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 18 | $817,881 | $45,438 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 19 | $834,747 | $43,934 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 21 | $865,572 | $41,218 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 22 | $879,205 | $39,964 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 23 | $892,503 | $38,804 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 25 | $916,333 | $36,653 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 26 | $926,702 | $35,642 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 28 | $946,158 | $33,791 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 112 | $242,615 | $2,166 |
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