Conservation payments in Burke County, North Dakota totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $122,974 | $40,991 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $204,495 | $34,083 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 9 | $274,530 | $30,503 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 12 | $332,798 | $27,733 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 15 | $379,248 | $25,283 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 18 | $416,720 | $23,151 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 22 | $463,749 | $21,080 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 25 | $495,300 | $19,812 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 28 | $523,684 | $18,703 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 31 | $550,541 | $17,759 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 34 | $575,377 | $16,923 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 37 | $598,202 | $16,168 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 41 | $626,475 | $15,280 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 44 | $646,656 | $14,697 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 47 | $666,121 | $14,173 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 50 | $684,759 | $13,695 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 53 | $702,815 | $13,261 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 56 | $720,428 | $12,865 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 60 | $742,504 | $12,375 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 63 | $757,937 | $12,031 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 253 | $430,286 | $1,701 |
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