Conservation payments in Grant County, North Dakota totaled $34.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $4,216,214 | $468,468 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 18 | $7,259,005 | $403,278 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 27 | $9,713,361 | $359,754 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 36 | $11,652,222 | $323,673 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 45 | $13,240,057 | $294,223 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 54 | $14,583,842 | $270,071 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 63 | $15,739,341 | $249,831 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 72 | $16,801,219 | $233,350 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 81 | $17,772,732 | $219,416 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 90 | $18,646,013 | $207,178 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 99 | $19,464,103 | $196,607 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 108 | $20,240,006 | $187,407 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 117 | $20,968,316 | $179,216 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 126 | $21,657,893 | $171,888 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 135 | $22,315,303 | $165,299 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 144 | $22,943,756 | $159,332 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 153 | $23,524,772 | $153,757 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 162 | $24,058,782 | $148,511 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 171 | $24,549,879 | $143,567 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 180 | $25,021,661 | $139,009 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 722 | $9,218,870 | $12,769 |
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