Conservation payments in Watonwan County, Minnesota totaled $23.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $3,130,675 | $313,068 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 20 | $4,999,717 | $249,986 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 30 | $6,459,575 | $215,319 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 41 | $7,747,105 | $188,954 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 51 | $8,818,081 | $172,904 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 61 | $9,768,493 | $160,139 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 71 | $10,603,355 | $149,343 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 82 | $11,462,746 | $139,790 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 92 | $12,201,537 | $132,625 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 102 | $12,888,444 | $126,357 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 113 | $13,571,118 | $120,098 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 123 | $14,150,764 | $115,047 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 133 | $14,689,357 | $110,446 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 143 | $15,183,621 | $106,179 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 154 | $15,687,996 | $101,870 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 164 | $16,111,401 | $98,240 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 174 | $16,506,048 | $94,862 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 185 | $16,924,202 | $91,482 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 195 | $17,272,554 | $88,577 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 205 | $17,601,064 | $85,859 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 823 | $5,905,779 | $7,176 |
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