Conservation payments in Bowman County, North Dakota totaled $44.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 8 | $5,262,794 | $657,849 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 17 | $9,053,693 | $532,570 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 26 | $12,051,870 | $463,533 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 35 | $14,450,262 | $412,865 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 44 | $16,461,382 | $374,122 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 53 | $18,229,444 | $343,952 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 62 | $19,770,775 | $318,883 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 70 | $21,036,264 | $300,518 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 79 | $22,380,773 | $283,301 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 88 | $23,642,973 | $268,670 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 97 | $24,756,809 | $255,225 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 106 | $25,795,164 | $243,351 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 115 | $26,771,137 | $232,793 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 124 | $27,662,745 | $223,087 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 132 | $28,402,063 | $215,167 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 141 | $29,196,228 | $207,065 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 150 | $29,950,465 | $199,670 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 159 | $30,656,190 | $192,806 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 168 | $31,336,897 | $186,529 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 177 | $31,966,302 | $180,601 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 709 | $12,859,553 | $18,138 |
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