Conservation payments in Ramsey County, North Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $78,816 | $39,408 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $157,709 | $31,542 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $218,893 | $27,362 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $273,655 | $24,878 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 14 | $325,124 | $23,223 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 17 | $372,869 | $21,933 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 20 | $416,281 | $20,814 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 22 | $443,731 | $20,170 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 25 | $484,573 | $19,383 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 28 | $524,552 | $18,734 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 31 | $560,391 | $18,077 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 34 | $594,699 | $17,491 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 37 | $628,290 | $16,981 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 40 | $660,719 | $16,518 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 43 | $691,027 | $16,070 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 45 | $710,038 | $15,779 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 48 | $735,584 | $15,325 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 51 | $759,869 | $14,899 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 54 | $782,616 | $14,493 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 57 | $803,548 | $14,097 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 230 | $486,404 | $2,115 |
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