Conservation payments in McHenry County, North Dakota totaled $83.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 17 | $9,767,571 | $574,563 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 34 | $16,487,587 | $484,929 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 52 | $21,739,371 | $418,065 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 69 | $26,056,662 | $377,633 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 87 | $30,184,281 | $346,946 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 104 | $33,542,430 | $322,523 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 122 | $36,720,327 | $300,986 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 139 | $39,475,791 | $283,998 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 157 | $42,063,320 | $267,919 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 174 | $44,300,042 | $254,598 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 192 | $46,511,532 | $242,248 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 209 | $48,464,718 | $231,889 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 227 | $50,403,920 | $222,044 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 244 | $52,114,517 | $213,584 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 262 | $53,797,572 | $205,334 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 279 | $55,299,642 | $198,207 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 297 | $56,790,149 | $191,213 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 314 | $58,113,477 | $185,075 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 332 | $59,462,894 | $179,105 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 349 | $60,674,695 | $173,853 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,399 | $23,267,294 | $16,631 |
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