Conservation payments in Renville County, North Dakota totaled $16.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 6 | $2,764,285 | $460,714 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 12 | $4,247,506 | $353,959 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 18 | $5,427,426 | $301,524 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 24 | $6,409,151 | $267,048 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 30 | $7,292,945 | $243,098 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 36 | $8,019,567 | $222,766 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 42 | $8,652,440 | $206,010 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 48 | $9,244,585 | $192,596 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 54 | $9,769,668 | $180,920 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 61 | $10,263,701 | $168,257 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 67 | $10,650,687 | $158,965 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 73 | $11,012,036 | $150,850 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 79 | $11,342,570 | $143,577 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 85 | $11,647,489 | $137,029 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 91 | $11,936,305 | $131,168 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 97 | $12,212,515 | $125,902 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 103 | $12,477,511 | $121,141 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 109 | $12,726,034 | $116,753 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 115 | $12,957,222 | $112,672 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 122 | $13,208,168 | $108,264 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 488 | $3,400,139 | $6,968 |
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