Conservation payments in Ransom County, North Dakota totaled $3.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $165,277 | $55,092 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 6 | $314,275 | $52,379 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 9 | $455,938 | $50,660 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 12 | $592,767 | $49,397 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 16 | $761,427 | $47,589 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 19 | $883,372 | $46,493 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 22 | $991,091 | $45,050 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 25 | $1,094,563 | $43,783 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 29 | $1,227,029 | $42,311 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 32 | $1,321,723 | $41,304 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 35 | $1,408,886 | $40,254 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 38 | $1,492,903 | $39,287 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 41 | $1,566,806 | $38,215 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 45 | $1,657,792 | $36,840 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 48 | $1,722,587 | $35,887 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 51 | $1,785,022 | $35,000 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 54 | $1,845,760 | $34,181 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 58 | $1,924,667 | $33,184 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 61 | $1,981,183 | $32,478 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 64 | $2,034,594 | $31,791 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 259 | $1,562,273 | $6,032 |
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