Conservation payments in Bottineau County, North Dakota totaled $82.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 17 | $11,388,613 | $669,918 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 35 | $18,539,947 | $529,713 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 53 | $24,305,856 | $458,601 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 71 | $29,224,881 | $411,618 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 89 | $33,433,751 | $375,660 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 107 | $37,067,449 | $346,425 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 125 | $40,159,529 | $321,276 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 143 | $42,938,746 | $300,271 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 161 | $45,446,507 | $282,276 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 179 | $47,779,845 | $266,927 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 197 | $49,912,324 | $253,362 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 215 | $51,869,369 | $241,253 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 233 | $53,709,363 | $230,512 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 251 | $55,397,427 | $220,707 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 269 | $56,970,461 | $211,786 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 287 | $58,438,198 | $203,617 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 305 | $59,797,775 | $196,058 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 323 | $61,059,768 | $189,040 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 341 | $62,232,666 | $182,500 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 359 | $63,329,752 | $176,406 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,438 | $19,054,123 | $13,250 |
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