Conservation payments in Grand Forks County, North Dakota totaled $4.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $368,019 | $52,574 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 15 | $710,468 | $47,365 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 22 | $955,526 | $43,433 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 30 | $1,203,502 | $40,117 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 37 | $1,392,232 | $37,628 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 45 | $1,582,798 | $35,173 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 53 | $1,752,612 | $33,068 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 60 | $1,888,980 | $31,483 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 68 | $2,034,641 | $29,921 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 75 | $2,148,095 | $28,641 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 83 | $2,268,047 | $27,326 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 91 | $2,382,220 | $26,178 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 98 | $2,475,333 | $25,259 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 106 | $2,572,560 | $24,269 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 113 | $2,652,990 | $23,478 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 121 | $2,741,720 | $22,659 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 129 | $2,827,486 | $21,919 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 136 | $2,897,948 | $21,308 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 144 | $2,976,268 | $20,669 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 151 | $3,042,484 | $20,149 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 608 | $1,757,593 | $2,891 |
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