Conservation payments in Pembina County, North Dakota totaled $34.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 9 | $4,355,275 | $483,919 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 18 | $6,736,841 | $374,269 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 27 | $8,731,483 | $323,388 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 36 | $10,488,827 | $291,356 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 45 | $12,038,722 | $267,527 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 54 | $13,391,911 | $247,998 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 63 | $14,628,114 | $232,192 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 72 | $15,796,581 | $219,397 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 81 | $16,879,738 | $208,392 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 90 | $17,850,992 | $198,344 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 99 | $18,770,800 | $189,604 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 108 | $19,649,772 | $181,942 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 117 | $20,468,087 | $174,941 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 126 | $21,226,531 | $168,465 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 135 | $21,939,714 | $162,516 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 144 | $22,620,891 | $157,090 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 153 | $23,260,229 | $152,028 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 162 | $23,866,660 | $147,325 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 171 | $24,438,249 | $142,914 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 180 | $24,972,592 | $138,737 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 723 | $9,361,532 | $12,948 |
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