Conservation payments in Stark County, North Dakota totaled $52.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $6,006,392 | $600,639 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 21 | $10,509,752 | $500,464 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 32 | $13,621,966 | $425,686 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 42 | $16,077,320 | $382,793 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 53 | $18,548,354 | $349,969 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 64 | $20,819,889 | $325,311 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 75 | $22,830,854 | $304,411 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 85 | $24,540,847 | $288,716 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 96 | $26,319,909 | $274,166 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 107 | $27,961,471 | $261,322 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 118 | $29,433,786 | $249,439 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 128 | $30,651,905 | $239,468 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 139 | $31,932,146 | $229,728 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 150 | $33,087,699 | $220,585 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 161 | $34,154,499 | $212,140 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 171 | $35,080,233 | $205,148 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 182 | $36,052,517 | $198,091 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 193 | $36,973,167 | $191,571 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 204 | $37,837,017 | $185,476 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 214 | $38,578,830 | $180,275 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 860 | $13,458,731 | $15,650 |
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