Conservation payments in Wilkin County, Minnesota totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $123,265 | $41,088 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $248,826 | $35,547 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 10 | $318,384 | $31,838 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 14 | $398,761 | $28,483 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 18 | $468,087 | $26,005 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 21 | $516,209 | $24,581 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 25 | $573,579 | $22,943 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 28 | $612,886 | $21,889 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 32 | $662,002 | $20,688 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 36 | $708,068 | $19,669 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 39 | $738,515 | $18,936 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 43 | $775,880 | $18,044 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 46 | $802,946 | $17,455 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 50 | $836,158 | $16,723 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 54 | $865,987 | $16,037 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 57 | $886,622 | $15,555 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 61 | $912,161 | $14,953 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 64 | $930,519 | $14,539 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 68 | $953,192 | $14,018 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 72 | $973,717 | $13,524 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 288 | $456,650 | $1,586 |
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