Conservation payments in Steele County, North Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $75,626 | $37,813 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $158,290 | $31,658 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 7 | $204,944 | $29,278 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 10 | $268,883 | $26,888 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 12 | $304,033 | $25,336 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 15 | $353,804 | $23,587 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 17 | $385,544 | $22,679 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 20 | $428,048 | $21,402 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 22 | $455,007 | $20,682 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 25 | $493,876 | $19,755 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 27 | $518,849 | $19,217 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 30 | $554,701 | $18,490 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 32 | $577,233 | $18,039 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 35 | $609,152 | $17,404 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 37 | $629,838 | $17,023 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 40 | $659,412 | $16,485 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 42 | $678,721 | $16,160 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 45 | $706,767 | $15,706 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 47 | $724,606 | $15,417 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 50 | $749,737 | $14,995 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 201 | $560,979 | $2,791 |
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