Conservation payments in Oliver County, North Dakota totaled $3.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $323,754 | $161,877 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $703,269 | $140,654 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 7 | $916,722 | $130,960 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 10 | $1,177,619 | $117,762 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 12 | $1,326,526 | $110,544 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 15 | $1,531,432 | $102,095 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 17 | $1,653,224 | $97,248 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 20 | $1,805,332 | $90,267 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 22 | $1,901,314 | $86,423 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 25 | $2,032,646 | $81,306 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 28 | $2,153,743 | $76,919 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 30 | $2,227,612 | $74,254 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 33 | $2,331,902 | $70,664 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 35 | $2,399,752 | $68,564 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 38 | $2,496,851 | $65,707 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 40 | $2,551,253 | $63,781 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 43 | $2,624,783 | $61,041 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 45 | $2,669,070 | $59,313 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 48 | $2,730,426 | $56,884 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 51 | $2,789,104 | $54,688 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 204 | $940,428 | $4,610 |
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