Conservation payments in Wells County, North Dakota totaled $530,370 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% | 4% | 1 | $22,115 | $22,115 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $62,443 | $20,814 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $81,151 | $20,288 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $113,667 | $18,945 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 7 | $129,315 | $18,474 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 9 | $154,551 | $17,172 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 10 | $165,282 | $16,528 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 12 | $185,891 | $15,491 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 14 | $205,689 | $14,692 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 15 | $214,939 | $14,329 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 17 | $233,202 | $13,718 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 18 | $242,320 | $13,462 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 20 | $260,191 | $13,010 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 21 | $268,930 | $12,806 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 23 | $285,111 | $12,396 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 25 | $299,082 | $11,963 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 26 | $305,768 | $11,760 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 28 | $318,179 | $11,364 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 29 | $323,818 | $11,166 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 31 | $334,966 | $10,805 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 126 | $195,404 | $1,551 |
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