Conservation payments in Stark County, North Dakota totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $77,962 | $38,981 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $129,065 | $32,266 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $172,176 | $28,696 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 8 | $204,913 | $25,614 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 10 | $236,952 | $23,695 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 12 | $267,188 | $22,266 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 14 | $296,153 | $21,154 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 16 | $324,016 | $20,251 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 18 | $350,652 | $19,481 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 20 | $373,836 | $18,692 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 22 | $396,095 | $18,004 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 24 | $417,366 | $17,390 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 26 | $437,573 | $16,830 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 28 | $457,476 | $16,338 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 30 | $476,363 | $15,879 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 32 | $494,707 | $15,460 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 34 | $512,436 | $15,072 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 36 | $529,866 | $14,719 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 38 | $547,009 | $14,395 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 40 | $563,429 | $14,086 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 163 | $500,016 | $3,068 |
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