Conservation payments in Bottineau County, North Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $136,223 | $45,408 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $221,575 | $31,654 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 11 | $292,985 | $26,635 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 15 | $353,011 | $23,534 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 19 | $407,065 | $21,424 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 23 | $455,709 | $19,813 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 26 | $489,042 | $18,809 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 30 | $531,626 | $17,721 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 34 | $572,156 | $16,828 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 38 | $611,089 | $16,081 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 42 | $648,185 | $15,433 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 46 | $682,099 | $14,828 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 50 | $714,324 | $14,286 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 53 | $737,243 | $13,910 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 57 | $765,982 | $13,438 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 61 | $793,812 | $13,013 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 65 | $819,865 | $12,613 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 69 | $844,008 | $12,232 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 73 | $866,055 | $11,864 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 77 | $887,756 | $11,529 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 308 | $450,148 | $1,462 |
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