Conservation payments in Ward County, North Dakota totaled $35.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 11 | $5,385,536 | $489,594 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 22 | $8,249,375 | $374,972 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 34 | $10,653,462 | $313,337 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 45 | $12,499,907 | $277,776 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 56 | $14,159,878 | $252,855 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 68 | $15,785,940 | $232,146 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 79 | $17,097,405 | $216,423 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 91 | $18,333,066 | $201,462 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 102 | $19,328,425 | $189,494 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 113 | $20,238,252 | $179,100 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 125 | $21,180,788 | $169,446 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 136 | $21,970,424 | $161,547 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 148 | $22,755,398 | $153,753 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 159 | $23,439,888 | $147,421 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 170 | $24,074,862 | $141,617 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 182 | $24,715,127 | $135,797 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 193 | $25,258,366 | $130,872 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 205 | $25,809,953 | $125,902 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 216 | $26,290,890 | $121,717 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 227 | $26,747,016 | $117,828 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 912 | $8,299,947 | $9,101 |
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