Conservation payments in Steele County, North Dakota totaled $31.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $3,552,493 | $394,721 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 18 | $5,684,436 | $315,802 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 27 | $7,486,985 | $277,296 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 36 | $9,066,576 | $251,849 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 45 | $10,443,856 | $232,086 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 54 | $11,669,706 | $216,106 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 63 | $12,786,409 | $202,959 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 72 | $13,831,101 | $192,099 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 81 | $14,791,256 | $182,608 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 90 | $15,685,634 | $174,285 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 99 | $16,519,230 | $166,861 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 108 | $17,291,739 | $160,109 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 117 | $18,019,812 | $154,015 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 126 | $18,679,151 | $148,247 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 135 | $19,290,112 | $142,890 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 144 | $19,856,665 | $137,894 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 153 | $20,397,618 | $133,318 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 162 | $20,916,261 | $129,113 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 171 | $21,397,825 | $125,133 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 180 | $21,845,197 | $121,362 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 723 | $9,190,566 | $12,712 |
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