Conservation payments in Grant County, North Dakota totaled $32.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $3,727,514 | $465,939 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 17 | $6,715,751 | $395,044 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 26 | $9,130,609 | $351,177 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 34 | $10,867,211 | $319,624 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 43 | $12,467,615 | $289,945 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 52 | $13,802,452 | $265,432 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 60 | $14,815,290 | $246,922 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 69 | $15,880,464 | $230,152 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 78 | $16,843,329 | $215,940 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 87 | $17,708,462 | $203,546 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 95 | $18,424,969 | $193,947 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 104 | $19,169,634 | $184,323 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 113 | $19,878,691 | $175,918 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 121 | $20,490,656 | $169,344 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 130 | $21,149,603 | $162,689 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 139 | $21,770,924 | $156,625 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 148 | $22,345,048 | $150,980 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 156 | $22,824,617 | $146,312 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 165 | $23,333,411 | $141,415 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 174 | $23,812,865 | $136,856 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 697 | $9,036,385 | $12,965 |
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