Conservation payments in Adams County, North Dakota totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $70,776 | $35,388 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $129,883 | $32,471 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 7 | $203,325 | $29,046 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 9 | $242,407 | $26,934 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 11 | $276,169 | $25,106 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 14 | $321,627 | $22,973 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 16 | $349,566 | $21,848 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 18 | $375,403 | $20,856 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 21 | $412,885 | $19,661 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 23 | $436,453 | $18,976 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 25 | $459,440 | $18,378 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 28 | $493,326 | $17,619 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 30 | $515,688 | $17,190 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 33 | $547,773 | $16,599 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 35 | $568,777 | $16,251 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 37 | $589,468 | $15,932 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 40 | $619,229 | $15,481 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 42 | $638,298 | $15,198 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 44 | $657,022 | $14,932 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 47 | $684,105 | $14,555 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 189 | $508,174 | $2,689 |
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