Conservation payments in Renville County, North Dakota totaled $15.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $2,388,859 | $477,772 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 11 | $3,941,469 | $358,315 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 17 | $5,159,577 | $303,505 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 23 | $6,158,223 | $267,749 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 29 | $7,020,562 | $242,088 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 34 | $7,621,869 | $224,173 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 40 | $8,256,581 | $206,415 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 46 | $8,844,794 | $192,278 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 52 | $9,373,342 | $180,257 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 58 | $9,808,209 | $169,107 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 64 | $10,213,266 | $159,582 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 69 | $10,524,305 | $152,526 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 75 | $10,870,424 | $144,939 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 81 | $11,187,305 | $138,115 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 87 | $11,476,814 | $131,917 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 93 | $11,750,152 | $126,346 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 98 | $11,971,843 | $122,162 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 104 | $12,224,330 | $117,542 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 110 | $12,453,055 | $113,210 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 116 | $12,665,819 | $109,188 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 466 | $3,278,713 | $7,036 |
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