Conservation payments in Slope County, North Dakota totaled $579,090 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $85,260 | $42,630 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $119,599 | $39,866 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $141,154 | $35,289 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $161,543 | $32,309 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $180,005 | $30,001 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 7 | $197,537 | $28,220 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 8 | $213,392 | $26,674 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 9 | $228,567 | $25,396 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 10 | $243,277 | $24,328 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 11 | $257,588 | $23,417 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 12 | $271,659 | $22,638 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 13 | $284,968 | $21,921 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 14 | $298,277 | $21,306 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 15 | $309,374 | $20,625 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 16 | $319,374 | $19,961 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 17 | $328,905 | $19,347 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 18 | $338,413 | $18,801 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 19 | $347,852 | $18,308 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 20 | $357,218 | $17,861 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 84 | $221,872 | $2,641 |
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