Conservation payments in Towner County, North Dakota totaled $56.1 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% | 12% | 11 | $6,777,109 | $616,101 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 22 | $11,158,672 | $507,212 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 34 | $14,727,680 | $433,167 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 45 | $17,609,631 | $391,325 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 56 | $20,202,852 | $360,765 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 68 | $22,721,705 | $334,143 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 79 | $24,776,530 | $313,627 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 91 | $26,839,142 | $294,936 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 102 | $28,584,637 | $280,242 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 113 | $30,179,542 | $267,076 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 125 | $31,750,967 | $254,008 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 136 | $33,082,997 | $243,257 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 148 | $34,448,168 | $232,758 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 159 | $35,565,654 | $223,683 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 170 | $36,631,461 | $215,479 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 182 | $37,720,145 | $207,254 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 193 | $38,655,397 | $200,287 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 205 | $39,577,831 | $193,063 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 216 | $40,372,824 | $186,911 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 227 | $41,134,163 | $181,208 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 912 | $14,982,364 | $16,428 |
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