Conservation payments in Burke County, North Dakota totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $76,931 | $38,466 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $158,452 | $31,690 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 8 | $228,488 | $28,561 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 11 | $288,400 | $26,218 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 14 | $336,046 | $24,003 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 17 | $375,976 | $22,116 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 20 | $412,642 | $20,632 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 23 | $446,503 | $19,413 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 26 | $476,208 | $18,316 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 29 | $503,704 | $17,369 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 32 | $528,962 | $16,530 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 35 | $552,107 | $15,774 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 38 | $573,843 | $15,101 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 41 | $594,024 | $14,488 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 44 | $613,497 | $13,943 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 47 | $632,057 | $13,448 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 50 | $650,142 | $13,003 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 53 | $667,782 | $12,600 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 56 | $684,447 | $12,222 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 59 | $700,464 | $11,872 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 236 | $394,772 | $1,673 |
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