Conservation payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $678,869 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $104,064 | $52,032 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $151,172 | $37,793 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 6 | $185,819 | $30,970 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 8 | $216,441 | $27,055 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 10 | $239,981 | $23,998 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 12 | $261,218 | $21,768 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 14 | $279,459 | $19,961 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 16 | $296,975 | $18,561 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 18 | $313,727 | $17,429 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 20 | $329,287 | $16,464 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 22 | $343,892 | $15,631 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 24 | $357,525 | $14,897 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 26 | $370,548 | $14,252 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 28 | $382,704 | $13,668 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 31 | $399,332 | $12,882 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 33 | $410,006 | $12,424 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 35 | $420,363 | $12,010 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 37 | $430,564 | $11,637 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 39 | $440,431 | $11,293 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 41 | $449,761 | $10,970 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 166 | $229,108 | $1,380 |
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