Conservation payments in Nelson County, North Dakota totaled $2.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $180,088 | $45,022 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $304,738 | $38,092 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 12 | $413,259 | $34,438 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 16 | $511,872 | $31,992 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 21 | $618,641 | $29,459 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 25 | $697,969 | $27,919 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 29 | $769,513 | $26,535 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 33 | $830,770 | $25,175 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 37 | $890,345 | $24,063 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 42 | $961,440 | $22,891 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 46 | $1,014,763 | $22,060 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 50 | $1,064,377 | $21,288 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 54 | $1,111,819 | $20,589 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 58 | $1,157,858 | $19,963 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 63 | $1,213,448 | $19,261 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 67 | $1,255,227 | $18,735 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 71 | $1,294,064 | $18,226 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 75 | $1,330,127 | $17,735 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 79 | $1,365,197 | $17,281 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 84 | $1,408,144 | $16,764 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 337 | $991,243 | $2,941 |
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