Conservation payments in Golden Valley County, North Dakota totaled $473,109 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $68,244 | $68,244 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $85,762 | $42,881 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $102,585 | $34,195 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $117,099 | $29,275 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 5 | $129,346 | $25,869 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $153,504 | $21,929 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 8 | $164,641 | $20,580 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 9 | $175,546 | $19,505 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 10 | $185,395 | $18,540 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 11 | $194,539 | $17,685 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 12 | $203,320 | $16,943 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 14 | $220,141 | $15,724 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 15 | $228,091 | $15,206 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 16 | $235,839 | $14,740 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 17 | $243,541 | $14,326 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 18 | $250,567 | $13,920 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 20 | $264,178 | $13,209 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 21 | $270,876 | $12,899 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 22 | $277,394 | $12,609 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 23 | $283,883 | $12,343 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 95 | $189,226 | $1,992 |
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