Conservation payments in Cavalier County, North Dakota totaled $44.1 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% | 11% | 10 | $5,013,811 | $501,381 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 20 | $8,650,092 | $432,505 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 30 | $11,702,660 | $390,089 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 41 | $14,558,181 | $355,078 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 51 | $16,675,965 | $326,980 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 61 | $18,581,096 | $304,608 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 71 | $20,342,081 | $286,508 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 82 | $21,954,094 | $267,733 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 92 | $23,263,045 | $252,859 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 102 | $24,474,526 | $239,946 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 113 | $25,648,814 | $226,981 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 123 | $26,628,670 | $216,493 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 133 | $27,542,293 | $207,085 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 143 | $28,424,271 | $198,771 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 154 | $29,367,999 | $190,701 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 164 | $30,186,787 | $184,066 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 174 | $30,957,743 | $177,918 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 185 | $31,748,799 | $171,615 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 195 | $32,431,449 | $166,315 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 205 | $33,088,780 | $161,409 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 823 | $10,998,095 | $13,363 |
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