Conservation payments in Foster County, North Dakota totaled $463,935 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $37,756 | $37,756 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $73,236 | $36,618 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $108,125 | $27,031 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $123,085 | $24,617 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $147,008 | $21,001 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 8 | $157,601 | $19,700 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $178,527 | $17,853 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 11 | $188,088 | $17,099 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 13 | $206,526 | $15,887 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 14 | $214,379 | $15,313 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 15 | $222,191 | $14,813 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 17 | $236,872 | $13,934 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 18 | $243,904 | $13,550 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 20 | $255,986 | $12,799 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 21 | $261,455 | $12,450 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 23 | $271,651 | $11,811 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 24 | $276,620 | $11,526 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 26 | $286,466 | $11,018 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 27 | $291,285 | $10,788 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 29 | $300,399 | $10,359 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 116 | $163,536 | $1,410 |
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