Conservation payments in Wilkin County, Minnesota totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $119,251 | $39,750 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $214,485 | $35,748 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 10 | $301,300 | $30,130 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 13 | $351,615 | $27,047 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 17 | $414,184 | $24,364 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 20 | $456,038 | $22,802 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 24 | $508,244 | $21,177 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 27 | $545,176 | $20,192 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 31 | $592,711 | $19,120 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 34 | $625,591 | $18,400 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 38 | $664,099 | $17,476 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 41 | $691,246 | $16,860 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 45 | $725,084 | $16,113 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 48 | $748,528 | $15,594 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 52 | $779,049 | $14,982 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 55 | $800,414 | $14,553 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 59 | $826,942 | $14,016 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 62 | $845,387 | $13,635 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 66 | $868,552 | $13,160 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 69 | $884,301 | $12,816 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 280 | $451,915 | $1,614 |
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