Conservation payments in Williams County, North Dakota totaled $30.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $3,701,860 | $370,186 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 21 | $6,048,913 | $288,043 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 32 | $7,854,475 | $245,452 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 43 | $9,364,895 | $217,788 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 54 | $10,701,784 | $198,181 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 65 | $11,928,837 | $183,521 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 75 | $12,994,734 | $173,263 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 86 | $14,074,153 | $163,653 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 97 | $15,056,920 | $155,226 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 108 | $15,952,819 | $147,711 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 119 | $16,777,769 | $140,990 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 130 | $17,561,054 | $135,085 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 140 | $18,233,990 | $130,243 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 151 | $18,939,269 | $125,426 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 162 | $19,608,599 | $121,041 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 173 | $20,215,642 | $116,853 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 184 | $20,777,110 | $112,919 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 195 | $21,306,295 | $109,263 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 205 | $21,759,969 | $106,146 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 216 | $22,229,593 | $102,915 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 868 | $8,439,299 | $9,723 |
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