Conservation payments in Towner County, North Dakota totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $70,736 | $35,368 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $171,470 | $34,294 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 7 | $232,842 | $33,263 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 10 | $316,472 | $31,647 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 13 | $375,586 | $28,891 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 15 | $413,258 | $27,551 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 18 | $464,043 | $25,780 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 21 | $510,072 | $24,289 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 23 | $539,462 | $23,455 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 26 | $580,006 | $22,308 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 29 | $617,330 | $21,287 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 31 | $640,575 | $20,664 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 34 | $671,767 | $19,758 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 37 | $701,421 | $18,957 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 39 | $720,898 | $18,485 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 42 | $749,345 | $17,842 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 45 | $776,406 | $17,253 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 47 | $794,372 | $16,902 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 50 | $820,641 | $16,413 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 53 | $846,398 | $15,970 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 213 | $550,183 | $2,583 |
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