Conservation payments in Richland County, North Dakota totaled $3.6 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% | 7% | 5 | $246,708 | $49,342 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 10 | $444,361 | $44,436 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 15 | $606,802 | $40,453 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 20 | $759,885 | $37,994 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 25 | $900,019 | $36,001 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 30 | $1,028,149 | $34,272 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 35 | $1,150,670 | $32,876 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 40 | $1,267,519 | $31,688 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 45 | $1,378,411 | $30,631 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 50 | $1,485,139 | $29,703 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 55 | $1,587,105 | $28,856 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 60 | $1,684,827 | $28,080 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 65 | $1,777,992 | $27,354 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 70 | $1,866,852 | $26,669 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 75 | $1,946,793 | $25,957 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 80 | $2,023,668 | $25,296 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 85 | $2,098,735 | $24,691 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 90 | $2,165,597 | $24,062 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 95 | $2,229,979 | $23,473 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 100 | $2,291,239 | $22,912 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 402 | $1,331,748 | $3,313 |
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