Conservation payments in Hettinger County, North Dakota totaled $2.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $200,622 | $50,156 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $337,820 | $42,228 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 13 | $479,714 | $36,901 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 17 | $571,483 | $33,617 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 22 | $673,133 | $30,597 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 26 | $744,328 | $28,628 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 31 | $824,395 | $26,593 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 35 | $882,552 | $25,216 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 40 | $944,793 | $23,620 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 44 | $989,990 | $22,500 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 49 | $1,044,854 | $21,324 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 53 | $1,086,832 | $20,506 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 58 | $1,136,270 | $19,591 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 62 | $1,173,838 | $18,933 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 67 | $1,219,072 | $18,195 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 71 | $1,254,339 | $17,667 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 76 | $1,297,097 | $17,067 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 80 | $1,330,084 | $16,626 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 85 | $1,368,982 | $16,106 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 89 | $1,398,639 | $15,715 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 360 | $939,287 | $2,609 |
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