Conservation payments in North Dakota totaled $71.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 106 | $5,657,645 | $53,374 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 212 | $9,893,433 | $46,667 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 319 | $13,506,364 | $42,340 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 425 | $16,671,779 | $39,228 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 531 | $19,535,887 | $36,791 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 638 | $22,150,288 | $34,718 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 744 | $24,514,629 | $32,950 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 850 | $26,710,110 | $31,424 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 957 | $28,778,837 | $30,072 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 1,063 | $30,706,208 | $28,886 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 1,170 | $32,539,827 | $27,812 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 1,276 | $34,232,885 | $26,828 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 1,382 | $35,800,884 | $25,905 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 1,489 | $37,287,016 | $25,042 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 1,595 | $38,685,960 | $24,255 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 1,701 | $40,023,146 | $23,529 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 1,808 | $41,318,420 | $22,853 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 1,914 | $42,542,618 | $22,227 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 2,021 | $43,721,243 | $21,633 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 2,127 | $44,835,498 | $21,079 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 8,510 | $26,311,204 | $3,092 |
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