Conservation payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $764,088 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $112,831 | $56,416 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $160,191 | $40,048 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $200,753 | $33,459 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 9 | $251,162 | $27,907 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 11 | $277,325 | $25,211 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 13 | $300,613 | $23,124 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 15 | $321,005 | $21,400 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 18 | $348,903 | $19,384 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 20 | $366,419 | $18,321 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 22 | $383,123 | $17,415 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 24 | $398,681 | $16,612 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 27 | $420,118 | $15,560 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 29 | $433,691 | $14,955 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 31 | $446,656 | $14,408 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 33 | $458,234 | $13,886 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 36 | $474,597 | $13,183 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 38 | $485,476 | $12,776 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 40 | $496,150 | $12,404 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 42 | $506,466 | $12,059 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 45 | $521,429 | $11,587 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 181 | $242,659 | $1,341 |
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