Conservation payments in Sioux County, North Dakota totaled $8.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $1,034,212 | $517,106 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 5 | $1,719,995 | $343,999 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 7 | $2,032,545 | $290,364 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 10 | $2,438,613 | $243,861 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 12 | $2,668,342 | $222,362 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 15 | $2,991,104 | $199,407 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 18 | $3,288,004 | $182,667 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 20 | $3,479,832 | $173,992 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 23 | $3,750,886 | $163,082 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 25 | $3,927,455 | $157,098 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 28 | $4,184,332 | $149,440 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 31 | $4,425,380 | $142,754 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 33 | $4,564,525 | $138,319 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 36 | $4,758,960 | $132,193 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 38 | $4,878,996 | $128,395 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 41 | $5,052,910 | $123,242 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 44 | $5,217,967 | $118,590 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 46 | $5,324,597 | $115,752 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 49 | $5,480,670 | $111,850 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 51 | $5,581,226 | $109,436 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 208 | $2,796,630 | $13,445 |
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