Conservation payments in Bottineau County, North Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $99,087 | $33,029 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 7 | $183,890 | $26,270 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 11 | $252,709 | $22,974 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 14 | $298,425 | $21,316 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 18 | $353,901 | $19,661 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 22 | $403,675 | $18,349 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 26 | $448,161 | $17,237 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 29 | $480,401 | $16,566 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 33 | $521,473 | $15,802 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 37 | $561,224 | $15,168 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 40 | $589,695 | $14,742 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 44 | $625,176 | $14,209 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 48 | $658,620 | $13,721 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 52 | $690,350 | $13,276 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 55 | $713,002 | $12,964 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 59 | $741,741 | $12,572 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 63 | $769,571 | $12,215 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 66 | $789,063 | $11,956 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 70 | $813,206 | $11,617 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 74 | $835,228 | $11,287 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 298 | $466,506 | $1,565 |
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