Grasslands Reserve Program payments in North Dakota totaled $4.6 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in North Dakota Receiving Grasslands Reserve Program payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Grasslands Reserve Program 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slope County, North Dakota | $2,061,637 | 45.1% | 45.1% |
| 2 | Bowman County, North Dakota | $715,797 | 15.7% | 60.8% |
| 3 | Morton County, North Dakota | $532,888 | 11.7% | 72.4% |
| 4 | Grant County, North Dakota | $401,174 | 8.8% | 81.2% |
| 5 | Eddy County, North Dakota | $185,794 | 4.1% | 85.3% |
| 6 | Emmons County, North Dakota | $149,758 | 3.3% | 88.6% |
| 7 | Burleigh County, North Dakota | $116,909 | 2.6% | 91.1% |
| 8 | Foster County, North Dakota | $96,171 | 2.1% | 93.2% |
| 9 | Wells County, North Dakota | $74,918 | 1.6% | 94.9% |
| 10 | Stutsman County, North Dakota | $61,650 | 1.3% | 96.2% |
| 11 | Billings County, North Dakota | $54,080 | 1.2% | 97.4% |
| 12 | Adams County, North Dakota | $46,725 | 1.0% | 98.4% |
| 13 | Hettinger County, North Dakota | $31,922 | 0.7% | 99.1% |
| 14 | Sheridan County, North Dakota | $27,846 | 0.6% | 99.7% |
| 15 | Ransom County, North Dakota | $12,000 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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