Conservation payments in Grand Forks County, North Dakota totaled $121 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 25 | $18,784,255 | $751,370 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 50 | $28,897,780 | $577,956 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 75 | $36,768,685 | $490,249 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 100 | $43,240,615 | $432,406 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 125 | $48,672,796 | $389,382 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 150 | $53,533,309 | $356,889 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 175 | $57,935,641 | $331,061 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 200 | $61,878,208 | $309,391 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 225 | $65,523,997 | $291,218 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 251 | $69,060,450 | $275,141 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 276 | $72,178,256 | $261,515 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 301 | $75,052,966 | $249,345 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 326 | $77,723,378 | $238,415 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 351 | $80,203,106 | $228,499 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 376 | $82,514,339 | $219,453 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 401 | $84,638,294 | $211,068 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 426 | $86,637,555 | $203,375 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 451 | $88,508,651 | $196,250 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 476 | $90,263,328 | $189,629 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 502 | $91,977,196 | $183,222 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 2,008 | $29,486,856 | $14,685 |
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