Conservation Reserve Program payments in North Dakota totaled $2.7 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 54 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 506 | $340,211,829 | $672,355 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 1,013 | $553,817,918 | $546,711 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 1,520 | $723,390,243 | $475,915 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 2,027 | $866,631,637 | $427,544 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 2,534 | $991,155,686 | $391,143 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 3,041 | $1,102,529,648 | $362,555 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 3,548 | $1,202,990,853 | $339,062 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 4,055 | $1,294,122,927 | $319,143 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 4,562 | $1,377,704,025 | $301,996 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 5,069 | $1,454,372,384 | $286,915 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 5,576 | $1,524,936,385 | $273,482 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 6,083 | $1,590,094,688 | $261,400 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 6,590 | $1,650,563,828 | $250,465 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 7,097 | $1,706,868,548 | $240,506 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 7,604 | $1,759,720,786 | $231,420 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 8,111 | $1,809,333,579 | $223,072 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 8,618 | $1,855,913,929 | $215,353 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 9,125 | $1,899,893,179 | $208,207 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 9,632 | $1,941,363,597 | $201,554 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 10,139 | $1,980,493,877 | $195,334 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 40,558 | $735,073,040 | $18,124 |
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