Conservation payments in North Dakota totaled $65.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 120 | $6,072,456 | $50,604 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 241 | $10,112,102 | $41,959 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 362 | $13,392,258 | $36,995 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 483 | $16,232,587 | $33,608 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 604 | $18,773,091 | $31,081 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 725 | $21,084,199 | $29,082 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 846 | $23,228,451 | $27,457 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 967 | $25,225,401 | $26,086 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 1,088 | $27,085,095 | $24,894 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 1,209 | $28,791,977 | $23,815 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 1,329 | $30,369,724 | $22,852 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 1,450 | $31,870,727 | $21,980 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 1,571 | $33,287,965 | $21,189 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 1,692 | $34,634,846 | $20,470 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 1,813 | $35,915,411 | $19,810 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 1,934 | $37,129,219 | $19,198 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 2,055 | $38,285,469 | $18,630 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 2,176 | $39,385,749 | $18,100 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 2,297 | $40,437,626 | $17,605 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 2,418 | $41,439,450 | $17,138 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 9,672 | $23,705,165 | $2,451 |
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