Conservation payments in Hettinger County, North Dakota totaled $2.6 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $202,891 | $50,723 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 9 | $367,255 | $40,806 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 14 | $495,581 | $35,399 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 18 | $588,584 | $32,699 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 23 | $696,795 | $30,295 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 28 | $791,967 | $28,285 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 32 | $861,425 | $26,920 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 37 | $941,296 | $25,440 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 42 | $1,014,684 | $24,159 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 46 | $1,065,961 | $23,173 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 51 | $1,124,979 | $22,058 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 56 | $1,180,081 | $21,073 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 60 | $1,220,710 | $20,345 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 65 | $1,270,121 | $19,540 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 70 | $1,317,702 | $18,824 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 75 | $1,363,063 | $18,174 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 79 | $1,398,414 | $17,701 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 84 | $1,441,305 | $17,158 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 89 | $1,482,040 | $16,652 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 93 | $1,513,696 | $16,276 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 376 | $1,055,493 | $2,807 |
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