Conservation payments in Nelson County, North Dakota totaled $104 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 16 | $11,776,326 | $736,020 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 33 | $19,475,941 | $590,180 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 50 | $25,927,891 | $518,558 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 67 | $31,415,208 | $468,884 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 84 | $36,142,548 | $430,268 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 101 | $40,283,652 | $398,848 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 118 | $44,062,349 | $373,410 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 134 | $47,301,603 | $352,997 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 151 | $50,451,142 | $334,114 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 168 | $53,303,974 | $317,286 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 185 | $55,952,648 | $302,447 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 202 | $58,489,820 | $289,554 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 219 | $60,831,788 | $277,771 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 236 | $63,047,152 | $267,149 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 252 | $65,012,345 | $257,986 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 269 | $66,994,225 | $249,049 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 286 | $68,863,598 | $240,782 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 303 | $70,612,580 | $233,045 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 320 | $72,274,575 | $225,858 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 337 | $73,847,911 | $219,133 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,349 | $30,015,150 | $22,250 |
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