Conservation payments in Wells County, North Dakota totaled $49.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 11 | $4,660,560 | $423,687 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 22 | $8,386,657 | $381,212 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 34 | $11,787,255 | $346,684 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 45 | $14,437,382 | $320,831 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 57 | $16,990,562 | $298,080 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 68 | $19,091,819 | $280,762 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 80 | $21,134,209 | $264,178 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 91 | $22,798,428 | $250,532 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 103 | $24,430,824 | $237,192 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 114 | $25,758,959 | $225,956 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 125 | $26,988,385 | $215,907 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 137 | $28,248,514 | $206,194 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 148 | $29,361,175 | $198,386 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 160 | $30,472,766 | $190,455 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 171 | $31,419,937 | $183,742 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 183 | $32,380,806 | $176,944 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 194 | $33,193,648 | $171,101 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 206 | $34,009,369 | $165,094 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 217 | $34,708,726 | $159,948 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 229 | $35,444,431 | $154,779 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 916 | $14,189,885 | $15,491 |
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