Conservation payments in Foster County, North Dakota totaled $477,309 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $37,757 | $37,757 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $74,757 | $37,379 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $115,514 | $28,879 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $132,614 | $26,523 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $161,684 | $23,098 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 8 | $173,105 | $21,638 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 10 | $194,319 | $19,432 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 11 | $204,887 | $18,626 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 12 | $214,252 | $17,854 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 14 | $231,934 | $16,567 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 15 | $239,787 | $15,986 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 17 | $253,901 | $14,935 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 18 | $260,162 | $14,453 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 20 | $271,917 | $13,596 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 21 | $277,405 | $13,210 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 23 | $288,221 | $12,531 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 24 | $293,329 | $12,222 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 25 | $298,298 | $11,932 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 27 | $307,751 | $11,398 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 28 | $312,229 | $11,151 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 116 | $165,080 | $1,423 |
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