Conservation payments in Barnes County, North Dakota totaled $95.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 16 | $10,955,039 | $684,690 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 33 | $18,320,505 | $555,167 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 50 | $24,545,532 | $490,911 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 67 | $29,674,814 | $442,908 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 84 | $34,109,740 | $406,068 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 100 | $37,854,602 | $378,546 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 117 | $41,421,018 | $354,026 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 134 | $44,620,291 | $332,987 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 151 | $47,595,550 | $315,202 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 168 | $50,381,338 | $299,889 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 185 | $52,941,058 | $286,168 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 201 | $55,241,131 | $274,832 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 218 | $57,583,593 | $264,145 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 235 | $59,773,154 | $254,354 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 252 | $61,776,843 | $245,146 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 269 | $63,627,858 | $236,535 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 285 | $65,277,973 | $229,046 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 302 | $66,914,715 | $221,572 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 319 | $68,443,059 | $214,555 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 336 | $69,839,349 | $207,855 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,346 | $25,460,278 | $18,916 |
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