Conservation payments in Cavalier County, North Dakota totaled $822,899 in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $59,877 | $29,939 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $106,825 | $26,706 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $166,343 | $23,763 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 9 | $198,728 | $22,081 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 12 | $235,544 | $19,629 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 14 | $258,436 | $18,460 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 17 | $288,690 | $16,982 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 19 | $308,151 | $16,218 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 22 | $335,932 | $15,270 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 24 | $352,343 | $14,681 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 26 | $368,638 | $14,178 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 29 | $392,055 | $13,519 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 31 | $406,628 | $13,117 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 34 | $427,200 | $12,565 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 36 | $440,445 | $12,235 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 39 | $459,835 | $11,791 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 41 | $472,120 | $11,515 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 44 | $489,580 | $11,127 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 46 | $500,987 | $10,891 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 49 | $515,584 | $10,522 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 196 | $307,315 | $1,568 |
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