Conservation payments in Slope County, North Dakota totaled $18.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $2,215,608 | $553,902 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 8 | $3,698,695 | $462,337 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 12 | $4,801,290 | $400,108 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 16 | $5,731,180 | $358,199 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 20 | $6,566,638 | $328,332 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 24 | $7,338,647 | $305,777 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 29 | $8,222,184 | $283,524 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 33 | $8,828,497 | $267,530 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 37 | $9,326,943 | $252,080 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 41 | $9,799,525 | $239,013 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 45 | $10,247,484 | $227,722 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 49 | $10,677,533 | $217,909 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 54 | $11,184,098 | $207,113 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 58 | $11,541,212 | $198,986 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 62 | $11,862,775 | $191,335 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 66 | $12,158,448 | $184,219 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 70 | $12,443,889 | $177,770 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 74 | $12,718,781 | $171,875 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 79 | $13,039,041 | $165,051 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 83 | $13,276,976 | $159,964 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 333 | $5,242,310 | $15,743 |
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