Water Bank Program payments in North Dakota totaled $3.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Water Bank Program payment recipients were paid 36 percent of Water Bank Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 18 | $207,502 | $11,528 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 37 | $357,466 | $9,661 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 56 | $482,488 | $8,616 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 75 | $594,934 | $7,932 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 94 | $694,718 | $7,391 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 113 | $784,454 | $6,942 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 132 | $868,336 | $6,578 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 151 | $947,333 | $6,274 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 170 | $1,021,027 | $6,006 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 189 | $1,090,267 | $5,769 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 208 | $1,157,003 | $5,563 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 227 | $1,221,191 | $5,380 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 246 | $1,283,258 | $5,217 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 265 | $1,343,260 | $5,069 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 283 | $1,397,424 | $4,938 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 302 | $1,452,520 | $4,810 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 321 | $1,506,180 | $4,692 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 340 | $1,557,561 | $4,581 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 359 | $1,606,682 | $4,475 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 378 | $1,653,989 | $4,376 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 1,515 | $1,377,317 | $909 |
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