Conservation payments in North Dakota totaled $68.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 117 | $5,657,384 | $48,354 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 235 | $9,912,743 | $42,182 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 353 | $13,475,161 | $38,173 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 471 | $16,539,019 | $35,115 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 589 | $19,254,199 | $32,690 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 707 | $21,734,052 | $30,741 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 825 | $24,026,234 | $29,123 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 943 | $26,156,182 | $27,737 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 1,061 | $28,130,782 | $26,513 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 1,179 | $29,957,305 | $25,409 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 1,297 | $31,657,119 | $24,408 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 1,414 | $33,243,724 | $23,510 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 1,532 | $34,745,399 | $22,680 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 1,650 | $36,172,107 | $21,922 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 1,768 | $37,526,694 | $21,226 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 1,886 | $38,817,342 | $20,582 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 2,004 | $40,045,097 | $19,983 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 2,122 | $41,206,108 | $19,419 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 2,240 | $42,318,143 | $18,892 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 2,358 | $43,376,507 | $18,395 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 9,433 | $25,383,484 | $2,691 |
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