Conservation payments in Towner County, North Dakota totaled $1.6 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $75,825 | $37,913 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $179,323 | $35,865 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 7 | $245,594 | $35,085 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 10 | $336,127 | $33,613 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 12 | $385,119 | $32,093 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 15 | $450,863 | $30,058 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 17 | $488,593 | $28,741 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 20 | $539,300 | $26,965 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 22 | $570,709 | $25,941 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 25 | $615,271 | $24,611 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 27 | $644,034 | $23,853 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 30 | $685,603 | $22,853 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 32 | $712,135 | $22,254 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 35 | $751,194 | $21,463 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 37 | $776,737 | $20,993 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 40 | $813,138 | $20,328 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 43 | $847,635 | $19,712 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 45 | $869,905 | $19,331 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 48 | $901,708 | $18,786 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 50 | $922,353 | $18,447 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 203 | $681,311 | $3,356 |
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