Conservation payments in Golden Valley County, North Dakota totaled $581,314 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% | 12% | 1 | $70,129 | $70,129 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $88,284 | $44,142 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $105,135 | $35,045 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $137,675 | $27,535 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 6 | $152,734 | $25,456 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 7 | $167,455 | $23,922 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 9 | $190,988 | $21,221 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 10 | $202,148 | $20,215 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 11 | $213,203 | $19,382 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 12 | $223,404 | $18,617 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 14 | $243,427 | $17,388 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 15 | $252,319 | $16,821 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 16 | $261,100 | $16,319 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 18 | $277,971 | $15,443 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 19 | $285,778 | $15,041 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 20 | $293,499 | $14,675 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 21 | $300,976 | $14,332 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 23 | $315,597 | $13,722 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 24 | $322,753 | $13,448 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 25 | $329,837 | $13,193 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 104 | $251,477 | $2,418 |
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