Conservation payments in Wilkin County, Minnesota totaled $1.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $126,554 | $42,185 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 6 | $238,177 | $39,696 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 10 | $362,530 | $36,253 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 13 | $440,000 | $33,846 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 17 | $525,741 | $30,926 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 20 | $583,383 | $29,169 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 24 | $651,431 | $27,143 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 27 | $698,073 | $25,855 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 31 | $754,852 | $24,350 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 34 | $795,936 | $23,410 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 38 | $848,768 | $22,336 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 41 | $885,560 | $21,599 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 44 | $921,207 | $20,937 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 48 | $964,266 | $20,089 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 51 | $992,546 | $19,462 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 55 | $1,026,859 | $18,670 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 58 | $1,049,659 | $18,098 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 62 | $1,078,397 | $17,394 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 65 | $1,098,573 | $16,901 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 69 | $1,123,929 | $16,289 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 277 | $501,523 | $1,811 |
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