Conservation payments in Pierce County, North Dakota totaled $58.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 11 | $6,504,029 | $591,275 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 23 | $11,430,248 | $496,967 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 35 | $15,323,928 | $437,827 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 47 | $18,495,440 | $393,520 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 59 | $21,178,777 | $358,962 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 71 | $23,640,138 | $332,960 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 83 | $25,899,676 | $312,044 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 94 | $27,793,172 | $295,672 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 106 | $29,649,338 | $279,711 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 118 | $31,331,793 | $265,524 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 130 | $32,868,156 | $252,832 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 142 | $34,290,620 | $241,483 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 154 | $35,601,067 | $231,176 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 166 | $36,812,761 | $221,764 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 178 | $37,959,529 | $213,256 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 189 | $38,935,756 | $206,009 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 201 | $39,958,453 | $198,798 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 213 | $40,908,736 | $192,060 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 225 | $41,815,321 | $185,846 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 237 | $42,670,586 | $180,045 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 950 | $15,612,449 | $16,434 |
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