Water Bank Program payments in Ramsey County, North Dakota totaled $264,998 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Water Bank Program payment recipients were paid 31 percent of Water Bank Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $12,238 | $12,238 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $24,003 | $8,001 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 5 | $33,464 | $6,693 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 7 | $42,270 | $6,039 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 9 | $50,487 | $5,610 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 11 | $58,278 | $5,298 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 12 | $62,018 | $5,168 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 14 | $69,292 | $4,949 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 16 | $76,383 | $4,774 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 18 | $83,406 | $4,634 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 20 | $90,100 | $4,505 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 22 | $96,323 | $4,378 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 23 | $99,385 | $4,321 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 25 | $105,225 | $4,209 |
| Top 15% | 42% | 27 | $111,011 | $4,112 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 29 | $116,594 | $4,020 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 31 | $122,001 | $3,936 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 33 | $127,189 | $3,854 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 34 | $129,691 | $3,814 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 36 | $134,667 | $3,741 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 148 | $130,331 | $881 |
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