Conservation Reserve Program payments in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $8.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 52 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $959,928 | $319,976 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $1,625,669 | $270,945 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 9 | $2,132,114 | $236,902 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 12 | $2,592,121 | $216,010 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 16 | $3,109,804 | $194,363 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 19 | $3,445,459 | $181,340 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 22 | $3,736,278 | $169,831 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 25 | $4,012,452 | $160,498 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 28 | $4,268,263 | $152,438 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 32 | $4,561,539 | $142,548 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 35 | $4,764,370 | $136,125 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 38 | $4,956,050 | $130,422 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 41 | $5,130,541 | $125,135 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 45 | $5,347,193 | $118,827 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 48 | $5,497,700 | $114,535 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 51 | $5,642,341 | $110,634 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 54 | $5,785,233 | $107,134 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 57 | $5,921,174 | $103,880 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 61 | $6,082,600 | $99,715 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 64 | $6,195,775 | $96,809 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 258 | $2,602,258 | $10,086 |
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