Conservation payments in Cass County, North Dakota totaled $42.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 12 | $5,948,525 | $495,710 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 24 | $9,713,550 | $404,731 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 36 | $12,630,281 | $350,841 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 48 | $14,949,337 | $311,445 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 60 | $17,015,000 | $283,583 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 72 | $18,901,235 | $262,517 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 84 | $20,613,573 | $245,400 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 96 | $22,190,205 | $231,148 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 108 | $23,535,216 | $217,919 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 120 | $24,740,485 | $206,171 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 132 | $25,836,138 | $195,728 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 144 | $26,827,577 | $186,303 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 156 | $27,743,282 | $177,842 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 168 | $28,595,864 | $170,213 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 181 | $29,482,808 | $162,888 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 193 | $30,259,537 | $156,785 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 205 | $30,972,644 | $151,086 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 217 | $31,631,888 | $145,769 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 229 | $32,253,317 | $140,844 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 241 | $32,828,377 | $136,217 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 966 | $9,815,937 | $10,161 |
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