Conservation payments in Richland County, North Dakota totaled $3.5 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% | 4 | $201,726 | $50,432 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 9 | $413,298 | $45,922 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 14 | $585,635 | $41,831 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 19 | $736,840 | $38,781 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 23 | $850,129 | $36,962 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 28 | $982,497 | $35,089 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 33 | $1,106,404 | $33,527 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 38 | $1,221,460 | $32,144 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 42 | $1,307,379 | $31,128 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 47 | $1,408,824 | $29,975 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 52 | $1,504,465 | $28,932 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 57 | $1,596,795 | $28,014 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 62 | $1,685,167 | $27,180 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 66 | $1,750,828 | $26,528 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 71 | $1,829,187 | $25,763 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 76 | $1,904,899 | $25,064 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 81 | $1,975,833 | $24,393 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 85 | $2,028,396 | $23,863 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 90 | $2,092,856 | $23,254 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 95 | $2,154,944 | $22,684 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 382 | $1,314,370 | $3,441 |
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