Conservation payments in Adams County, North Dakota totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $74,793 | $37,397 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $139,420 | $34,855 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 7 | $212,334 | $30,333 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 9 | $254,930 | $28,326 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 12 | $306,148 | $25,512 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 14 | $337,562 | $24,112 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 17 | $377,358 | $22,198 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 19 | $402,681 | $21,194 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 21 | $427,627 | $20,363 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 24 | $462,538 | $19,272 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 26 | $485,222 | $18,662 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 29 | $518,960 | $17,895 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 31 | $540,431 | $17,433 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 34 | $572,048 | $16,825 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 36 | $592,741 | $16,465 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 38 | $612,389 | $16,116 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 41 | $641,189 | $15,639 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 43 | $659,633 | $15,340 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 46 | $686,141 | $14,916 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 48 | $702,790 | $14,641 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 195 | $504,038 | $2,585 |
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