Conservation payments in Sheridan County, North Dakota totaled $37.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 9 | $5,330,704 | $592,300 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 18 | $8,082,716 | $449,040 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 27 | $10,242,970 | $379,369 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 36 | $12,164,970 | $337,916 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 45 | $13,809,046 | $306,868 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 54 | $15,268,486 | $282,750 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 63 | $16,566,518 | $262,961 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 72 | $17,722,180 | $246,141 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 82 | $18,847,820 | $229,851 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 91 | $19,792,307 | $217,498 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 100 | $20,681,614 | $206,816 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 109 | $21,513,374 | $197,370 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 118 | $22,279,160 | $188,806 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 127 | $22,974,666 | $180,903 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 136 | $23,633,292 | $173,774 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 145 | $24,236,532 | $167,149 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 155 | $24,876,199 | $160,492 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 164 | $25,436,559 | $155,101 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 173 | $25,976,767 | $150,155 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 182 | $26,496,126 | $145,583 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 730 | $10,763,522 | $14,745 |
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