Conservation payments in Steele County, North Dakota totaled $27.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $3,033,214 | $379,152 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 16 | $4,873,922 | $304,620 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 25 | $6,538,068 | $261,523 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 33 | $7,875,905 | $238,664 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 42 | $9,205,815 | $219,186 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 50 | $10,272,771 | $205,455 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 59 | $11,341,266 | $192,225 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 67 | $12,223,677 | $182,443 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 76 | $13,127,041 | $172,724 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 84 | $13,880,330 | $165,242 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 93 | $14,678,020 | $157,828 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 101 | $15,347,065 | $151,951 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 110 | $16,055,758 | $145,961 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 118 | $16,630,879 | $140,940 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 127 | $17,214,648 | $135,548 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 135 | $17,701,480 | $131,122 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 144 | $18,225,139 | $126,563 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 152 | $18,664,654 | $122,794 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 161 | $19,127,194 | $118,802 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 169 | $19,514,068 | $115,468 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 680 | $8,362,908 | $12,298 |
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