Conservation payments in Ramsey County, North Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $77,002 | $38,501 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $153,708 | $30,742 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $218,202 | $27,275 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $271,955 | $24,723 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 14 | $321,690 | $22,978 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 17 | $370,001 | $21,765 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 20 | $414,017 | $20,701 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 22 | $441,926 | $20,088 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 25 | $482,487 | $19,299 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 28 | $520,546 | $18,591 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 31 | $556,103 | $17,939 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 34 | $590,165 | $17,358 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 37 | $622,712 | $16,830 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 40 | $654,810 | $16,370 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 42 | $675,411 | $16,081 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 45 | $704,600 | $15,658 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 48 | $730,098 | $15,210 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 51 | $753,510 | $14,775 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 54 | $775,856 | $14,368 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 57 | $796,723 | $13,978 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 229 | $476,638 | $2,081 |
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