Conservation payments in Emmons County, North Dakota totaled $42.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 10 | $4,518,929 | $451,893 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 21 | $7,346,736 | $349,845 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 32 | $9,819,188 | $306,850 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 43 | $12,088,910 | $281,137 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 54 | $14,144,821 | $261,941 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 64 | $15,802,050 | $246,907 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 75 | $17,466,912 | $232,892 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 86 | $18,961,722 | $220,485 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 97 | $20,313,347 | $209,416 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 108 | $21,550,313 | $199,540 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 119 | $22,719,442 | $190,920 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 129 | $23,685,017 | $183,605 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 140 | $24,675,177 | $176,251 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 151 | $25,616,910 | $169,648 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 162 | $26,502,377 | $163,595 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 173 | $27,349,184 | $158,088 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 183 | $28,080,291 | $153,444 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 194 | $28,824,684 | $148,581 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 205 | $29,532,712 | $144,062 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 216 | $30,207,535 | $139,850 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 866 | $12,635,282 | $14,590 |
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