Conservation Reserve Program payments in 7th District of Minnesota (Rep. Collin Peterson) totaled $1.5 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 55 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 307 | $203,951,511 | $664,337 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 614 | $323,900,387 | $527,525 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 922 | $418,396,754 | $453,793 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 1,229 | $496,851,119 | $404,273 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 1,536 | $564,376,937 | $367,433 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 1,844 | $623,656,964 | $338,209 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 2,151 | $676,593,854 | $314,549 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 2,459 | $724,509,138 | $294,636 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 2,766 | $768,422,310 | $277,810 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 3,073 | $808,920,298 | $263,235 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 3,381 | $846,610,661 | $250,402 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 3,688 | $881,263,304 | $238,954 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 3,995 | $913,368,704 | $228,628 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 4,303 | $943,280,120 | $219,215 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 4,610 | $971,109,416 | $210,653 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 4,918 | $997,160,384 | $202,757 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 5,225 | $1,021,456,110 | $195,494 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 5,532 | $1,044,338,450 | $188,781 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 5,840 | $1,065,907,090 | $182,518 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 6,147 | $1,086,078,025 | $176,684 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 24,591 | $382,623,311 | $15,559 |
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