Conservation payments in 7th District of Minnesota (Rep. Collin Peterson) totaled $55.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 103 | $5,228,711 | $50,764 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 207 | $8,958,292 | $43,277 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 311 | $12,016,200 | $38,637 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 415 | $14,638,841 | $35,274 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 519 | $16,946,885 | $32,653 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 623 | $19,048,867 | $30,576 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 727 | $20,956,091 | $28,825 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 831 | $22,712,243 | $27,331 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 935 | $24,320,477 | $26,011 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 1,039 | $25,792,576 | $24,824 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 1,143 | $27,165,684 | $23,767 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 1,247 | $28,462,777 | $22,825 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 1,350 | $29,673,729 | $21,981 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 1,454 | $30,827,696 | $21,202 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 1,558 | $31,913,302 | $20,484 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 1,662 | $32,941,330 | $19,820 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 1,766 | $33,921,484 | $19,208 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 1,870 | $34,845,702 | $18,634 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 1,974 | $35,725,482 | $18,098 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 2,078 | $36,565,851 | $17,597 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 8,314 | $18,951,239 | $2,279 |
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