Conservation Reserve Program payments in Wells County, North Dakota totaled $50.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 51 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 11 | $4,731,851 | $430,168 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 22 | $8,547,490 | $388,522 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 33 | $11,755,093 | $356,215 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 44 | $14,479,988 | $329,091 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 55 | $16,912,932 | $307,508 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 66 | $19,071,701 | $288,965 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 77 | $21,021,513 | $273,007 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 88 | $22,803,977 | $259,136 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 99 | $24,379,404 | $246,257 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 110 | $25,795,571 | $234,505 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 121 | $27,067,582 | $223,699 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 132 | $28,244,526 | $213,974 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 143 | $29,363,393 | $205,338 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 154 | $30,412,882 | $197,486 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 165 | $31,386,524 | $190,221 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 176 | $32,311,093 | $183,586 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 187 | $33,177,252 | $177,418 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 198 | $33,974,059 | $171,586 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 209 | $34,720,014 | $166,124 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 220 | $35,421,903 | $161,009 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 882 | $14,824,722 | $16,808 |
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