Conservation payments in Billings County, North Dakota totaled $9.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $824,556 | $412,278 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $1,779,498 | $355,900 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 7 | $2,300,370 | $328,624 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 10 | $2,940,078 | $294,008 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 13 | $3,460,241 | $266,172 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 15 | $3,743,895 | $249,593 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 18 | $4,083,948 | $226,886 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 21 | $4,399,603 | $209,505 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 23 | $4,599,385 | $199,973 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 26 | $4,886,185 | $187,930 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 28 | $5,067,805 | $180,993 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 31 | $5,328,793 | $171,897 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 34 | $5,579,799 | $164,112 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 36 | $5,740,667 | $159,463 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 39 | $5,971,517 | $153,116 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 42 | $6,189,621 | $147,372 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 44 | $6,314,782 | $143,518 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 47 | $6,484,927 | $137,977 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 49 | $6,596,800 | $134,629 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 52 | $6,758,003 | $129,962 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 211 | $2,987,976 | $14,161 |
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