Conservation payments in Bowman County, North Dakota totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $126,107 | $42,036 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $181,754 | $36,351 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 6 | $208,797 | $34,800 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 8 | $257,515 | $32,189 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 10 | $302,395 | $30,240 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 12 | $343,962 | $28,664 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 13 | $364,027 | $28,002 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 15 | $403,116 | $26,874 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 17 | $439,502 | $25,853 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 19 | $473,483 | $24,920 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 20 | $489,548 | $24,477 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 22 | $520,312 | $23,651 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 24 | $549,746 | $22,906 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 26 | $578,859 | $22,264 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 27 | $592,547 | $21,946 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 29 | $619,134 | $21,349 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 31 | $644,589 | $20,793 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 33 | $669,602 | $20,291 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 34 | $681,909 | $20,056 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 140 | $482,054 | $3,443 |
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