Conservation payments in Traill County, North Dakota totaled $17.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 6 | $2,405,302 | $400,884 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 13 | $3,990,553 | $306,966 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 20 | $5,178,173 | $258,909 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 26 | $6,051,153 | $232,737 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 33 | $6,926,199 | $209,885 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 40 | $7,649,284 | $191,232 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 46 | $8,218,740 | $178,668 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 53 | $8,795,719 | $165,957 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 60 | $9,316,821 | $155,280 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 67 | $9,798,712 | $146,249 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 73 | $10,191,548 | $139,610 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 80 | $10,617,403 | $132,718 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 87 | $11,005,191 | $126,496 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 93 | $11,311,991 | $121,634 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 100 | $11,659,724 | $116,597 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 107 | $11,988,446 | $112,042 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 113 | $12,246,431 | $108,376 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 120 | $12,523,210 | $104,360 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 127 | $12,789,256 | $100,703 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 134 | $13,045,235 | $97,353 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 536 | $4,374,964 | $8,162 |
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