Conservation payments in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $1,224,723 | $306,181 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 8 | $2,008,402 | $251,050 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 13 | $2,774,728 | $213,441 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 17 | $3,284,987 | $193,235 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 21 | $3,702,690 | $176,319 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 26 | $4,173,719 | $160,528 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 30 | $4,493,563 | $149,785 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 35 | $4,848,129 | $138,518 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 39 | $5,104,191 | $130,877 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 43 | $5,341,371 | $124,218 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 48 | $5,618,339 | $117,049 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 52 | $5,830,305 | $112,121 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 57 | $6,068,924 | $106,472 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 61 | $6,247,157 | $102,412 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 65 | $6,407,694 | $98,580 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 70 | $6,590,000 | $94,143 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 74 | $6,723,472 | $90,858 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 79 | $6,880,077 | $87,090 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 83 | $6,994,548 | $84,272 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 87 | $7,103,706 | $81,652 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 352 | $2,392,413 | $6,797 |
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