Conservation payments in Sioux County, North Dakota totaled $8.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $1,034,212 | $517,106 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $1,719,995 | $343,999 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $2,179,469 | $272,434 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $2,456,584 | $245,658 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 13 | $2,809,046 | $216,080 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 16 | $3,135,620 | $195,976 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 18 | $3,338,192 | $185,455 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 21 | $3,631,750 | $172,940 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 24 | $3,909,417 | $162,892 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 26 | $4,086,135 | $157,159 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 29 | $4,346,538 | $149,881 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 32 | $4,593,750 | $143,555 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 34 | $4,732,241 | $139,184 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 37 | $4,926,676 | $133,153 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 40 | $5,105,571 | $127,639 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 42 | $5,222,022 | $124,334 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 45 | $5,387,577 | $119,724 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 48 | $5,547,948 | $115,582 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 50 | $5,652,354 | $113,047 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 53 | $5,805,063 | $109,529 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 214 | $2,852,335 | $13,329 |
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