Conservation payments in Ward County, North Dakota totaled $706,409 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $35,196 | $35,196 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $91,545 | $30,515 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $111,105 | $27,776 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $148,903 | $24,817 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 7 | $166,644 | $23,806 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 9 | $201,509 | $22,390 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 10 | $217,727 | $21,773 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 12 | $247,266 | $20,606 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 14 | $276,260 | $19,733 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 15 | $290,325 | $19,355 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 17 | $316,239 | $18,602 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 18 | $328,028 | $18,224 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 20 | $350,531 | $17,527 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 21 | $361,494 | $17,214 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 23 | $382,297 | $16,622 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 25 | $401,455 | $16,058 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 26 | $409,648 | $15,756 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 28 | $425,101 | $15,182 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 29 | $432,341 | $14,908 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 31 | $446,776 | $14,412 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 126 | $259,633 | $2,061 |
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