Conservation payments in Foster County, North Dakota totaled $22.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $2,417,510 | $483,502 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 11 | $4,001,266 | $363,751 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 16 | $5,204,975 | $325,311 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 22 | $6,537,714 | $297,169 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 28 | $7,709,073 | $275,324 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 33 | $8,561,338 | $259,434 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 39 | $9,464,115 | $242,670 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 45 | $10,305,271 | $229,006 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 50 | $10,947,910 | $218,958 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 56 | $11,662,635 | $208,261 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 62 | $12,338,036 | $199,001 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 67 | $12,853,075 | $191,837 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 73 | $13,416,050 | $183,782 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 79 | $13,923,113 | $176,242 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 84 | $14,325,996 | $170,548 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 90 | $14,787,030 | $164,300 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 96 | $15,205,956 | $158,395 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 101 | $15,518,921 | $153,653 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 107 | $15,880,575 | $148,417 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 113 | $16,218,305 | $143,525 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 453 | $6,166,988 | $13,614 |
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