Conservation payments in Wells County, North Dakota totaled $629,522 in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $23,564 | $23,564 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $67,340 | $22,447 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $88,576 | $22,144 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 6 | $126,478 | $21,080 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 7 | $145,186 | $20,741 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 9 | $180,140 | $20,016 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 10 | $196,545 | $19,655 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 12 | $221,188 | $18,432 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 13 | $232,012 | $17,847 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 15 | $252,906 | $16,860 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 16 | $263,208 | $16,451 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 18 | $283,006 | $15,723 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 19 | $292,813 | $15,411 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 21 | $311,076 | $14,813 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 22 | $320,194 | $14,554 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 24 | $338,067 | $14,086 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 25 | $346,808 | $13,872 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 27 | $362,989 | $13,444 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 28 | $370,106 | $13,218 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 30 | $383,376 | $12,779 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 122 | $246,146 | $2,018 |
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