Conservation payments in Washington County, Minnesota totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $198,035 | $198,035 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $272,582 | $136,291 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $391,930 | $97,983 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 5 | $437,194 | $87,439 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 6 | $479,879 | $79,980 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 8 | $556,103 | $69,513 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 9 | $588,192 | $65,355 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 10 | $617,132 | $61,713 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 12 | $668,370 | $55,698 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 13 | $689,893 | $53,069 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 15 | $729,385 | $48,626 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 16 | $748,717 | $46,795 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 17 | $767,335 | $45,137 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 19 | $800,151 | $42,113 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 20 | $815,026 | $40,751 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 21 | $828,659 | $39,460 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 23 | $854,576 | $37,155 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 24 | $865,764 | $36,073 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 26 | $885,950 | $34,075 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 27 | $895,589 | $33,170 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 110 | $249,907 | $2,272 |
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