Conservation payments in 1st District of Minnesota (Rep. Jim Hagedorn) totaled $316 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 129 | $43,323,667 | $335,842 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 259 | $68,271,350 | $263,596 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 389 | $88,151,196 | $226,610 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 519 | $104,814,144 | $201,954 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 648 | $118,906,045 | $183,497 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 778 | $131,417,124 | $168,917 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 908 | $142,751,499 | $157,215 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 1,038 | $152,980,620 | $147,380 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 1,167 | $162,257,745 | $139,038 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 1,297 | $170,845,347 | $131,723 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 1,427 | $178,687,462 | $125,219 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 1,557 | $186,023,305 | $119,475 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,686 | $192,790,835 | $114,348 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,816 | $199,092,602 | $109,632 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,946 | $204,948,155 | $105,318 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 2,076 | $210,473,146 | $101,384 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 2,205 | $215,645,850 | $97,799 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 2,335 | $220,560,880 | $94,459 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 2,465 | $225,194,559 | $91,357 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 2,595 | $229,539,697 | $88,455 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 10,380 | $86,215,478 | $8,306 |
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