Conservation Reserve Program payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $38.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 56 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 9 | $6,280,877 | $697,875 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 18 | $9,064,434 | $503,580 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 28 | $11,474,214 | $409,793 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 37 | $13,455,172 | $363,653 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 46 | $15,195,098 | $330,328 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 56 | $16,888,497 | $301,580 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 65 | $18,241,481 | $280,638 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 75 | $19,573,871 | $260,985 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 84 | $20,673,851 | $246,117 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 93 | $21,700,808 | $233,342 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 103 | $22,769,534 | $221,063 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 112 | $23,661,388 | $211,262 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 122 | $24,606,403 | $201,692 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 131 | $25,419,418 | $194,041 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 140 | $26,176,493 | $186,975 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 150 | $26,955,365 | $179,702 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 159 | $27,606,218 | $173,624 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 169 | $28,261,998 | $167,231 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 178 | $28,816,222 | $161,889 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 187 | $29,339,800 | $156,897 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 752 | $9,572,432 | $12,729 |
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