Conservation payments in Pierce County, North Dakota totaled $947,406 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $76,490 | $38,245 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $130,113 | $32,528 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 6 | $178,758 | $29,793 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 9 | $240,938 | $26,771 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 11 | $276,501 | $25,136 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 13 | $308,679 | $23,745 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 16 | $351,271 | $21,954 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 18 | $376,327 | $20,907 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 20 | $399,240 | $19,962 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 23 | $431,412 | $18,757 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 25 | $450,423 | $18,017 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 27 | $468,261 | $17,343 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 30 | $493,626 | $16,454 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 32 | $509,224 | $15,913 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 34 | $524,441 | $15,425 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 37 | $544,868 | $14,726 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 39 | $557,718 | $14,300 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 41 | $569,859 | $13,899 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 44 | $587,808 | $13,359 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 46 | $599,138 | $13,025 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 186 | $348,268 | $1,872 |
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