Conservation payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $652,558 in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $80,842 | $80,842 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $127,950 | $42,650 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $162,147 | $32,429 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 7 | $191,568 | $27,367 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 9 | $216,258 | $24,029 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 11 | $239,864 | $21,806 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 12 | $251,444 | $20,954 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 14 | $273,918 | $19,566 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 16 | $292,159 | $18,260 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 18 | $309,385 | $17,188 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 20 | $324,941 | $16,247 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 22 | $339,074 | $15,412 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 24 | $352,717 | $14,697 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 25 | $359,433 | $14,377 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 27 | $371,501 | $13,759 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 29 | $382,357 | $13,185 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 31 | $392,610 | $12,665 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 33 | $402,716 | $12,204 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 35 | $412,599 | $11,789 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 37 | $422,310 | $11,414 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 148 | $230,248 | $1,556 |
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