Conservation payments in Bowman County, North Dakota totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $126,107 | $42,036 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 5 | $182,796 | $36,559 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $234,472 | $33,496 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 9 | $282,376 | $31,375 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 11 | $326,692 | $29,699 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 12 | $346,809 | $28,901 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 14 | $386,547 | $27,611 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 16 | $423,602 | $26,475 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 18 | $457,579 | $25,421 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 20 | $489,545 | $24,477 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 22 | $520,339 | $23,652 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 23 | $535,636 | $23,289 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 25 | $565,070 | $22,603 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 27 | $593,628 | $21,986 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 29 | $621,055 | $21,416 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 31 | $647,412 | $20,884 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 33 | $672,923 | $20,392 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 34 | $685,230 | $20,154 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 36 | $704,429 | $19,567 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 148 | $494,502 | $3,341 |
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