Conservation payments in North Dakota totaled $2.8 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 543 | $358,670,505 | $660,535 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 1,087 | $582,310,500 | $535,704 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 1,631 | $758,896,809 | $465,295 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 2,175 | $907,659,095 | $417,315 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 2,719 | $1,036,694,704 | $381,278 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 3,263 | $1,151,968,232 | $353,040 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 3,806 | $1,255,254,159 | $329,809 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 4,350 | $1,349,089,596 | $310,136 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 4,894 | $1,434,601,122 | $293,135 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 5,438 | $1,512,781,492 | $278,187 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 5,982 | $1,584,482,484 | $264,875 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 6,526 | $1,650,672,006 | $252,938 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 7,069 | $1,711,877,400 | $242,167 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 7,613 | $1,769,181,673 | $232,390 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 8,157 | $1,822,705,801 | $223,453 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 8,701 | $1,872,754,114 | $215,234 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 9,245 | $1,919,854,097 | $207,664 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 9,789 | $1,964,054,472 | $200,639 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 10,332 | $2,005,602,192 | $194,116 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 10,876 | $2,044,870,603 | $188,017 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 43,508 | $705,881,303 | $16,224 |
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