Conservation payments in Towner County, North Dakota totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $79,254 | $39,627 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $179,229 | $35,846 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 7 | $241,669 | $34,524 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 10 | $316,807 | $31,681 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 13 | $385,413 | $29,647 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 15 | $427,314 | $28,488 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 18 | $481,687 | $26,760 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 20 | $516,597 | $25,830 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 23 | $565,937 | $24,606 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 26 | $611,668 | $23,526 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 28 | $639,791 | $22,850 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 31 | $679,628 | $21,923 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 34 | $716,931 | $21,086 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 36 | $740,564 | $20,571 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 39 | $774,404 | $19,857 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 41 | $795,722 | $19,408 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 44 | $826,530 | $18,785 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 47 | $856,594 | $18,225 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 49 | $876,277 | $17,883 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 52 | $903,912 | $17,383 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 210 | $614,927 | $2,928 |
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