Conservation payments in Ramsey County, North Dakota totaled $1.4 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $74,148 | $37,074 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $141,461 | $35,365 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 7 | $227,584 | $32,512 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 9 | $274,183 | $30,465 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 12 | $341,435 | $28,453 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 14 | $381,660 | $27,261 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 17 | $438,809 | $25,812 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 19 | $474,427 | $24,970 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 22 | $526,019 | $23,910 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 24 | $559,359 | $23,307 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 26 | $590,663 | $22,718 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 29 | $633,003 | $21,828 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 31 | $660,102 | $21,294 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 34 | $698,981 | $20,558 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 36 | $723,865 | $20,107 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 39 | $759,933 | $19,485 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 41 | $783,334 | $19,106 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 44 | $816,709 | $18,562 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 46 | $836,981 | $18,195 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 49 | $865,693 | $17,667 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 196 | $582,447 | $2,972 |
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