Conservation payments in Emmons County, North Dakota totaled $45.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 11 | $4,946,904 | $449,719 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 22 | $7,959,217 | $361,783 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 34 | $10,767,952 | $316,704 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 45 | $13,041,485 | $289,811 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 56 | $15,131,938 | $270,213 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 68 | $17,114,661 | $251,686 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 79 | $18,770,238 | $237,598 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 90 | $20,246,567 | $224,962 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 102 | $21,716,531 | $212,907 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 113 | $22,943,748 | $203,042 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 124 | $24,089,826 | $194,273 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 136 | $25,219,127 | $185,435 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 147 | $26,199,648 | $178,229 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 158 | $27,124,931 | $171,677 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 170 | $28,081,848 | $165,187 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 181 | $28,932,515 | $159,848 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 192 | $29,753,365 | $154,965 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 204 | $30,592,861 | $149,965 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 215 | $31,312,856 | $145,641 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 226 | $32,001,106 | $141,598 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 908 | $13,212,228 | $14,551 |
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