Conservation payments in Stark County, North Dakota totaled $53.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 11 | $6,785,846 | $616,895 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 22 | $11,231,414 | $510,519 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 33 | $14,336,215 | $434,431 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 44 | $17,043,285 | $387,347 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 55 | $19,548,843 | $355,434 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 66 | $21,809,271 | $330,444 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 77 | $23,817,880 | $309,323 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 88 | $25,701,759 | $292,065 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 99 | $27,473,237 | $277,507 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 110 | $29,092,005 | $264,473 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 121 | $30,588,790 | $252,800 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 132 | $31,955,485 | $242,087 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 143 | $33,238,988 | $232,440 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 154 | $34,414,376 | $223,470 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 165 | $35,494,673 | $215,119 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 176 | $36,518,671 | $207,492 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 187 | $37,502,735 | $200,549 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 198 | $38,433,238 | $194,107 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 209 | $39,325,474 | $188,160 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 220 | $40,147,300 | $182,488 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 880 | $13,658,042 | $15,521 |
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