Conservation payments in McHenry County, North Dakota totaled $86.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 18 | $10,688,089 | $593,783 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 36 | $17,696,588 | $491,572 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 54 | $22,957,965 | $425,148 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 72 | $27,568,176 | $382,891 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 90 | $31,650,026 | $351,667 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 108 | $35,211,158 | $326,029 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 126 | $38,410,362 | $304,844 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 144 | $41,288,803 | $286,728 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 162 | $43,899,951 | $270,987 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 180 | $46,316,773 | $257,315 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 198 | $48,524,452 | $245,073 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 216 | $50,575,894 | $234,148 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 234 | $52,485,995 | $224,299 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 252 | $54,293,017 | $215,448 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 271 | $56,079,414 | $206,935 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 289 | $57,670,040 | $199,550 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 307 | $59,159,305 | $192,701 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 325 | $60,558,140 | $186,333 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 343 | $61,890,451 | $180,439 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 361 | $63,163,065 | $174,967 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,446 | $23,649,594 | $16,355 |
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