Conservation payments in North Dakota totaled $67.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 125 | $6,609,135 | $52,873 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 251 | $10,865,218 | $43,288 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 377 | $14,310,896 | $37,960 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 502 | $17,277,778 | $34,418 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 628 | $19,950,702 | $31,769 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 754 | $22,383,740 | $29,687 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 879 | $24,622,379 | $28,012 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 1,005 | $26,713,793 | $26,581 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 1,131 | $28,660,009 | $25,340 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 1,256 | $30,433,293 | $24,230 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 1,382 | $32,095,900 | $23,224 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 1,508 | $33,662,727 | $22,323 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 1,633 | $35,134,309 | $21,515 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 1,759 | $36,542,715 | $20,775 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 1,885 | $37,874,581 | $20,093 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 2,010 | $39,123,366 | $19,464 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 2,136 | $40,324,114 | $18,878 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 2,262 | $41,467,555 | $18,332 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 2,387 | $42,553,513 | $17,827 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 2,513 | $43,594,512 | $17,348 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 10,055 | $23,911,825 | $2,378 |
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