Conservation payments in Towner County, North Dakota totaled $1.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $80,100 | $40,050 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $182,508 | $36,502 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 8 | $271,958 | $33,995 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 10 | $321,021 | $32,102 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 13 | $391,246 | $30,096 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 16 | $451,339 | $28,209 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 19 | $506,368 | $26,651 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 21 | $540,891 | $25,757 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 24 | $589,303 | $24,554 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 27 | $635,715 | $23,545 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 30 | $679,393 | $22,646 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 32 | $706,495 | $22,078 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 35 | $745,076 | $21,288 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 38 | $779,617 | $20,516 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 40 | $801,206 | $20,030 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 43 | $832,443 | $19,359 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 46 | $862,717 | $18,755 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 49 | $891,986 | $18,204 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 51 | $910,105 | $17,845 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 54 | $937,068 | $17,353 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 219 | $617,167 | $2,818 |
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