Conservation payments in McLean County, North Dakota totaled $64.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 17 | $8,050,160 | $473,539 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 34 | $12,887,734 | $379,051 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 51 | $16,872,367 | $330,831 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 68 | $20,240,937 | $297,661 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 85 | $23,293,679 | $274,043 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 102 | $25,987,469 | $254,779 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 119 | $28,367,889 | $238,386 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 137 | $30,675,482 | $223,909 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 154 | $32,657,730 | $212,063 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 171 | $34,471,844 | $201,590 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 188 | $36,148,060 | $192,277 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 205 | $37,699,059 | $183,898 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 222 | $39,182,998 | $176,500 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 239 | $40,547,095 | $169,653 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 257 | $41,919,881 | $163,112 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 274 | $43,133,343 | $157,421 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 291 | $44,286,325 | $152,187 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 308 | $45,367,366 | $147,297 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 325 | $46,387,942 | $142,732 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 342 | $47,356,175 | $138,468 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,372 | $16,864,868 | $12,292 |
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