Conservation payments in Golden Valley County, North Dakota totaled $24.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $4,238,741 | $847,748 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 10 | $5,730,914 | $573,091 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 15 | $7,017,648 | $467,843 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 20 | $8,174,412 | $408,721 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 26 | $9,494,598 | $365,177 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 31 | $10,484,062 | $338,196 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 36 | $11,372,298 | $315,897 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 41 | $12,175,518 | $296,964 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 46 | $12,913,217 | $280,722 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 52 | $13,732,462 | $264,086 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 57 | $14,367,432 | $252,060 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 62 | $14,967,994 | $241,419 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 67 | $15,516,074 | $231,583 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 72 | $16,029,494 | $222,632 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 78 | $16,606,168 | $212,900 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 83 | $17,059,098 | $205,531 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 88 | $17,475,647 | $198,587 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 93 | $17,855,999 | $192,000 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 98 | $18,214,465 | $185,862 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 104 | $18,612,625 | $178,968 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 417 | $6,261,016 | $15,014 |
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