Conservation payments in Foster County, North Dakota totaled $23.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $2,608,128 | $521,626 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 11 | $4,206,384 | $382,399 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 17 | $5,659,408 | $332,906 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 23 | $6,992,762 | $304,033 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 29 | $8,158,903 | $281,341 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 35 | $9,181,676 | $262,334 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 41 | $10,087,300 | $246,032 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 47 | $10,931,264 | $232,580 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 53 | $11,703,708 | $220,825 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 59 | $12,411,273 | $210,361 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 64 | $12,975,192 | $202,737 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 70 | $13,596,120 | $194,230 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 76 | $14,182,287 | $186,609 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 82 | $14,699,303 | $179,260 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 88 | $15,180,965 | $172,511 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 94 | $15,637,963 | $166,361 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 100 | $16,066,441 | $160,664 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 106 | $16,468,684 | $155,365 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 112 | $16,839,998 | $150,357 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 118 | $17,192,313 | $145,698 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 472 | $6,494,437 | $13,759 |
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