Conservation payments in Hettinger County, North Dakota totaled $2.4 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $202,891 | $50,723 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $339,900 | $42,488 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 13 | $467,971 | $35,998 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 17 | $560,180 | $32,952 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 22 | $663,974 | $30,181 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 26 | $737,582 | $28,369 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 31 | $822,897 | $26,545 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 35 | $884,281 | $25,265 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 40 | $955,291 | $23,882 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 44 | $1,006,220 | $22,869 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 48 | $1,052,255 | $21,922 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 53 | $1,107,365 | $20,894 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 57 | $1,148,497 | $20,149 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 62 | $1,197,699 | $19,318 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 66 | $1,235,307 | $18,717 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 71 | $1,281,075 | $18,043 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 75 | $1,316,564 | $17,554 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 80 | $1,359,372 | $16,992 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 84 | $1,392,229 | $16,574 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 89 | $1,432,291 | $16,093 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 356 | $1,013,208 | $2,846 |
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