Conservation payments in Nelson County, North Dakota totaled $2.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $177,861 | $44,465 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $295,347 | $36,918 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 12 | $396,517 | $33,043 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 16 | $484,426 | $30,277 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 21 | $585,423 | $27,877 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 25 | $658,583 | $26,343 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 29 | $724,467 | $24,982 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 33 | $785,997 | $23,818 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 38 | $858,258 | $22,586 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 42 | $909,532 | $21,656 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 46 | $958,031 | $20,827 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 50 | $1,004,608 | $20,092 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 54 | $1,050,020 | $19,445 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 59 | $1,103,438 | $18,702 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 63 | $1,145,166 | $18,177 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 67 | $1,184,424 | $17,678 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 71 | $1,221,144 | $17,199 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 76 | $1,265,488 | $16,651 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 80 | $1,300,043 | $16,251 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 84 | $1,333,530 | $15,875 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 339 | $981,426 | $2,895 |
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