Conservation payments in Golden Valley County, North Dakota totaled $24.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $4,067,396 | $813,479 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 10 | $5,558,821 | $555,882 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 15 | $6,845,555 | $456,370 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 20 | $7,973,711 | $398,686 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 25 | $9,027,398 | $361,096 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 30 | $9,999,396 | $333,313 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 35 | $10,870,486 | $310,585 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 41 | $11,812,865 | $288,119 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 46 | $12,529,084 | $272,371 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 51 | $13,207,813 | $258,977 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 56 | $13,846,083 | $247,251 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 61 | $14,434,820 | $236,636 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 66 | $14,966,594 | $226,767 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 71 | $15,476,540 | $217,979 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 76 | $15,957,194 | $209,963 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 82 | $16,504,088 | $201,269 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 87 | $16,921,969 | $194,505 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 92 | $17,296,635 | $188,007 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 97 | $17,644,643 | $181,904 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 102 | $17,964,220 | $176,120 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 411 | $6,093,847 | $14,827 |
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