[Objective] Based on the perspective of equity, the standards and priorities of cultivated land ecological compensation in Northeast China from 2011 to 2018 were quantified to provide theoretical guidance for the ecological protection of cultivated land in the region.[Methods] Based on the ecosystem service value, the equivalent factor and water footprint model were constructed based on a theoretical analysis of farmland ecological compensation behavior and standards.[Results] ① The service value of cultivated land ecosystems in Northeast China was high in the east and low in the west. From 2011 to 2018, all three provinces showed the trend of rising first, then decreasing, and rising again. ② After excluding the ecosystem service value consumed by cultivated land managers and combining the payment capacities of different regions, the cultivated land eco-compensation standards in Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning Province were lower than those in previous years, and the quota for 2018 should be 5.73×10¹⁰, 3.13×10¹⁰, and 1.33×10¹⁰ yuan, respectively. ③ Considering the economic development level of each province in Northeast China, the priority ranking of eco-compensation was Heilongjiang Province, Jilin Province, and Liaoning Province, from high to low, thereby implying that the cultivated land eco-compensation should be paid first to Heilongjiang Province.[Conclusion] When conducting cultivated land eco-compensation in the future, it is necessary to measure the compensation standard of cultivated land in a scientific and reasonable way and to perfect the compensation mechanism across regions.