Conservation payments in 7th District of Minnesota (Rep. Collin Peterson) totaled $63.2 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 103 | $5,850,817 | $56,804 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 207 | $10,093,066 | $48,759 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 311 | $13,591,560 | $43,703 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 414 | $16,573,395 | $40,032 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 518 | $19,238,759 | $37,140 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 622 | $21,624,452 | $34,766 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 725 | $23,781,157 | $32,802 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 829 | $25,806,670 | $31,130 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 933 | $27,688,255 | $29,677 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 1,036 | $29,434,242 | $28,411 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 1,140 | $31,066,731 | $27,252 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 1,244 | $32,586,407 | $26,195 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 1,347 | $33,996,843 | $25,239 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 1,451 | $35,346,391 | $24,360 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 1,555 | $36,626,269 | $23,554 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 1,659 | $37,841,117 | $22,810 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 1,762 | $38,984,814 | $22,125 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 1,866 | $40,068,593 | $21,473 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 1,970 | $41,085,042 | $20,855 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 2,073 | $42,040,102 | $20,280 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 8,296 | $21,183,433 | $2,553 |
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