Conservation payments in Richland County, North Dakota totaled $3.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $217,519 | $54,380 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $405,685 | $50,711 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 12 | $577,807 | $48,151 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 16 | $715,737 | $44,734 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 20 | $841,417 | $42,071 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 25 | $983,169 | $39,327 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 29 | $1,087,648 | $37,505 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 33 | $1,183,857 | $35,874 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 37 | $1,273,806 | $34,427 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 41 | $1,360,176 | $33,175 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 45 | $1,443,523 | $32,078 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 50 | $1,543,023 | $30,860 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 54 | $1,618,762 | $29,977 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 58 | $1,692,002 | $29,172 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 62 | $1,758,465 | $28,362 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 66 | $1,819,724 | $27,572 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 71 | $1,893,356 | $26,667 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 75 | $1,949,267 | $25,990 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 79 | $2,001,899 | $25,340 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 83 | $2,052,671 | $24,731 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 335 | $1,185,596 | $3,539 |
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