Conservation payments in Steele County, North Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $74,265 | $37,133 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $132,074 | $33,019 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 7 | $203,284 | $29,041 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 9 | $246,908 | $27,434 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 12 | $302,090 | $25,174 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 14 | $335,853 | $23,990 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 17 | $384,505 | $22,618 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 19 | $412,441 | $21,707 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 22 | $453,428 | $20,610 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 24 | $479,763 | $19,990 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 27 | $516,904 | $19,145 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 29 | $540,937 | $18,653 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 32 | $575,810 | $17,994 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 34 | $597,722 | $17,580 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 37 | $629,110 | $17,003 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 39 | $648,995 | $16,641 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 42 | $678,070 | $16,145 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 44 | $696,892 | $15,838 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 47 | $723,425 | $15,392 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 49 | $740,308 | $15,108 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 199 | $544,597 | $2,737 |
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