Conservation payments in Ramsey County, North Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $70,910 | $35,455 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $153,012 | $30,602 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $213,924 | $26,741 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $267,953 | $24,359 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 14 | $319,559 | $22,826 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 17 | $367,923 | $21,643 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 19 | $397,821 | $20,938 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 22 | $440,610 | $20,028 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 25 | $481,517 | $19,261 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 28 | $520,897 | $18,603 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 31 | $556,085 | $17,938 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 34 | $589,866 | $17,349 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 37 | $622,904 | $16,835 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 39 | $644,428 | $16,524 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 42 | $674,862 | $16,068 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 45 | $701,583 | $15,591 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 48 | $726,203 | $15,129 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 51 | $748,648 | $14,679 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 54 | $770,263 | $14,264 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 57 | $790,715 | $13,872 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 228 | $492,469 | $2,160 |
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