Conservation 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 conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 318 | $211,464,707 | $664,983 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 636 | $334,388,968 | $525,769 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 954 | $430,582,763 | $451,345 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 1,273 | $510,780,957 | $401,242 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 1,591 | $579,399,074 | $364,173 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 1,909 | $639,238,719 | $334,855 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 2,227 | $692,974,378 | $311,169 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 2,546 | $741,613,327 | $291,286 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 2,864 | $786,136,325 | $274,489 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 3,182 | $827,241,091 | $259,975 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 3,500 | $865,212,776 | $247,204 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 3,819 | $900,262,226 | $235,732 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 4,137 | $932,655,245 | $225,442 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 4,455 | $962,692,402 | $216,093 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 4,773 | $990,719,494 | $207,567 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 5,092 | $1,016,905,258 | $199,706 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 5,410 | $1,041,363,470 | $192,489 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 5,728 | $1,064,328,368 | $185,812 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 6,046 | $1,085,813,760 | $179,592 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 6,365 | $1,106,087,582 | $173,777 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 25,461 | $375,390,764 | $14,744 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf