Conservation payments in 7th District of Minnesota (Rep. Collin Peterson) totaled $55.6 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 108 | $5,613,535 | $51,977 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 216 | $9,394,991 | $43,495 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 325 | $12,536,768 | $38,575 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 433 | $15,165,663 | $35,025 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 542 | $17,494,735 | $32,278 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 650 | $19,609,330 | $30,168 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 759 | $21,545,120 | $28,386 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 867 | $23,296,295 | $26,870 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 975 | $24,886,690 | $25,525 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 1,084 | $26,380,439 | $24,336 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 1,192 | $27,768,722 | $23,296 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 1,301 | $29,077,935 | $22,350 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 1,409 | $30,289,525 | $21,497 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 1,518 | $31,436,768 | $20,709 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 1,626 | $32,497,189 | $19,986 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 1,734 | $33,495,222 | $19,317 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 1,843 | $34,449,210 | $18,692 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 1,951 | $35,344,872 | $18,116 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 2,060 | $36,210,698 | $17,578 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 2,168 | $37,030,415 | $17,080 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 8,675 | $18,574,267 | $2,141 |
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