Conservation payments in Burke County, North Dakota totaled $42.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $5,265,127 | $526,513 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 21 | $9,090,929 | $432,901 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 32 | $11,949,350 | $373,417 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 43 | $14,313,091 | $332,863 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 54 | $16,358,737 | $302,940 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 65 | $18,199,956 | $279,999 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 75 | $19,702,839 | $262,705 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 86 | $21,168,930 | $246,150 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 97 | $22,483,472 | $231,788 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 108 | $23,740,039 | $219,815 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 119 | $24,929,330 | $209,490 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 130 | $26,045,968 | $200,354 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 141 | $27,019,133 | $191,625 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 151 | $27,818,187 | $184,226 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 162 | $28,649,315 | $176,848 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 173 | $29,414,915 | $170,028 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 184 | $30,130,611 | $163,753 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 195 | $30,810,552 | $158,003 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 206 | $31,450,333 | $152,672 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 217 | $32,061,532 | $147,749 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 868 | $10,664,928 | $12,287 |
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