Conservation payments in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $9.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $1,286,733 | $321,683 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 9 | $2,263,121 | $251,458 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 13 | $2,864,020 | $220,309 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 18 | $3,494,811 | $194,156 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 22 | $3,889,448 | $176,793 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 27 | $4,354,021 | $161,260 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 31 | $4,658,315 | $150,268 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 36 | $5,010,009 | $139,167 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 40 | $5,266,071 | $131,652 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 45 | $5,560,584 | $123,569 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 49 | $5,781,078 | $117,981 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 54 | $6,039,887 | $111,850 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 59 | $6,273,744 | $106,335 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 63 | $6,442,142 | $102,256 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 68 | $6,635,172 | $97,576 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 72 | $6,775,663 | $94,106 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 77 | $6,939,784 | $90,127 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 81 | $7,061,066 | $87,174 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 86 | $7,201,390 | $83,737 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 90 | $7,306,297 | $81,181 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 364 | $2,413,980 | $6,632 |
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