Conservation payments in McHenry County, North Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $78,927 | $39,464 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $159,034 | $31,807 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $229,243 | $28,655 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 11 | $296,145 | $26,922 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 14 | $359,332 | $25,667 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 17 | $419,467 | $24,675 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 20 | $467,481 | $23,374 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 23 | $507,788 | $22,078 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 26 | $545,396 | $20,977 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 29 | $581,588 | $20,055 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 32 | $614,942 | $19,217 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 35 | $646,995 | $18,486 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 38 | $676,956 | $17,815 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 41 | $705,455 | $17,206 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 43 | $723,222 | $16,819 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 46 | $748,173 | $16,265 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 49 | $771,539 | $15,746 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 52 | $794,259 | $15,274 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 55 | $815,710 | $14,831 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 58 | $836,481 | $14,422 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 235 | $505,216 | $2,150 |
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