Conservation payments in Sargent County, North Dakota totaled $4.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 33 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 3 | $165,625 | $55,208 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 7 | $344,702 | $49,243 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 11 | $500,901 | $45,536 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 15 | $650,856 | $43,390 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 19 | $794,549 | $41,818 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 23 | $928,040 | $40,350 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 27 | $1,057,743 | $39,176 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 31 | $1,174,553 | $37,889 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 35 | $1,281,088 | $36,603 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 39 | $1,382,090 | $35,438 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 43 | $1,479,653 | $34,411 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 47 | $1,572,454 | $33,456 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 51 | $1,662,490 | $32,598 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 55 | $1,750,605 | $31,829 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 59 | $1,835,166 | $31,105 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 63 | $1,916,769 | $30,425 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 66 | $1,975,897 | $29,938 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 70 | $2,051,802 | $29,311 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 74 | $2,125,741 | $28,726 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 78 | $2,197,656 | $28,175 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 316 | $2,017,497 | $6,384 |
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