Published April 19, 2010, 08:16 AM

Game and Fish pays out to counties

The state Game and Fish Department says it has paid $434,595 to counties in which it owns or leases land. The 2009 payments are in lieu of property taxes. The payments ranged from $76 in Ward County to $54,227 in Sheridan County. The Game and Fish Department manages more than 200,000 acres for wildlife habitat and public hunting in 50 counties.

BISMARCK — The state Game and Fish Department says it has paid $434,595 to counties in which it owns or leases land.

The 2009 payments are in lieu of property taxes. The payments ranged from $76 in Ward County to $54,227 in Sheridan County.

The Game and Fish Department manages more than 200,000 acres for wildlife habitat and public hunting in 50 counties.

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