Conservation payments in Adams County, North Dakota totaled $48.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $5,117,626 | $568,625 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 19 | $8,465,804 | $445,569 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 28 | $11,042,894 | $394,389 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 38 | $13,606,493 | $358,066 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 48 | $15,897,871 | $331,206 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 57 | $17,760,984 | $311,596 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 67 | $19,699,443 | $294,022 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 77 | $21,549,425 | $279,863 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 86 | $23,098,978 | $268,593 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 96 | $24,745,102 | $257,761 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 106 | $26,252,053 | $247,661 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 115 | $27,444,801 | $238,650 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 125 | $28,666,807 | $229,334 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 135 | $29,817,674 | $220,872 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 144 | $30,762,395 | $213,628 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 154 | $31,736,950 | $206,084 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 164 | $32,672,289 | $199,221 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 173 | $33,472,243 | $193,481 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 183 | $34,304,050 | $187,454 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 193 | $35,067,908 | $181,699 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 773 | $13,665,543 | $17,679 |
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