Conservation Reserve Program payments in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $9.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 52 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $1,001,665 | $333,888 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6 | $1,687,679 | $281,280 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 10 | $2,384,429 | $238,443 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 13 | $2,815,994 | $216,615 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 16 | $3,199,096 | $199,943 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 20 | $3,632,217 | $181,611 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 23 | $3,919,058 | $170,394 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 26 | $4,192,754 | $161,260 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 30 | $4,508,628 | $150,288 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 33 | $4,723,086 | $143,124 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 37 | $4,989,420 | $134,849 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 40 | $5,176,537 | $129,413 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 43 | $5,347,366 | $124,357 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 47 | $5,561,689 | $118,334 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 50 | $5,707,282 | $114,146 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 53 | $5,850,549 | $110,388 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 57 | $6,033,894 | $105,858 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 60 | $6,158,062 | $102,634 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 64 | $6,310,018 | $98,594 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 67 | $6,416,420 | $95,767 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 270 | $2,605,771 | $9,651 |
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