Conservation payments in Steele County, North Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $74,608 | $37,304 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $157,112 | $31,422 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 7 | $203,677 | $29,097 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 10 | $267,333 | $26,733 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 12 | $302,483 | $25,207 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 15 | $352,254 | $23,484 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 17 | $382,574 | $22,504 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 20 | $424,363 | $21,218 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 22 | $451,447 | $20,520 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 25 | $490,921 | $19,637 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 28 | $528,628 | $18,880 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 30 | $552,554 | $18,418 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 33 | $586,807 | $17,782 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 35 | $608,719 | $17,392 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 38 | $640,107 | $16,845 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 40 | $660,226 | $16,506 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 43 | $689,315 | $16,031 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 45 | $708,307 | $15,740 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 48 | $735,646 | $15,326 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 51 | $761,269 | $14,927 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 204 | $551,894 | $2,705 |
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