Conservation payments in McKenzie County, North Dakota totaled $13.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $2,196,475 | $439,295 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 11 | $3,570,129 | $324,557 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 16 | $4,411,363 | $275,710 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 22 | $5,112,756 | $232,398 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 28 | $5,694,277 | $203,367 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 33 | $6,135,278 | $185,918 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 39 | $6,621,491 | $169,782 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 45 | $7,064,758 | $156,995 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 50 | $7,398,515 | $147,970 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 56 | $7,762,077 | $138,609 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 61 | $8,043,782 | $131,865 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 67 | $8,353,248 | $124,675 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 73 | $8,643,829 | $118,409 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 78 | $8,874,694 | $113,778 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 84 | $9,130,159 | $108,692 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 90 | $9,373,007 | $104,145 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 95 | $9,563,888 | $100,673 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 101 | $9,782,546 | $96,857 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 106 | $9,952,834 | $93,895 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 112 | $10,146,495 | $90,594 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 451 | $3,136,908 | $6,955 |
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