Conservation payments in Steele County, North Dakota totaled $1.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $85,027 | $42,514 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $179,671 | $35,934 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $260,819 | $32,602 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 10 | $305,995 | $30,600 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 13 | $365,374 | $28,106 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 16 | $419,715 | $26,232 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 18 | $453,550 | $25,197 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 21 | $502,986 | $23,952 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 24 | $547,506 | $22,813 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 27 | $589,773 | $21,843 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 29 | $617,430 | $21,291 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 32 | $656,312 | $20,510 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 35 | $692,835 | $19,795 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 37 | $715,905 | $19,349 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 40 | $749,579 | $18,739 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 43 | $781,594 | $18,177 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 45 | $802,657 | $17,837 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 48 | $833,924 | $17,373 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 51 | $863,902 | $16,939 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 54 | $891,972 | $16,518 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 216 | $648,008 | $3,000 |
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