Conservation payments in Traill County, North Dakota totaled $19.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 7 | $2,902,952 | $414,707 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 14 | $4,581,265 | $327,233 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 21 | $5,867,145 | $279,388 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 29 | $7,059,779 | $243,441 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 36 | $7,940,634 | $220,573 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 43 | $8,701,304 | $202,356 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 50 | $9,382,611 | $187,652 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 58 | $10,085,989 | $173,896 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 65 | $10,657,695 | $163,965 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 72 | $11,171,619 | $155,161 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 79 | $11,647,222 | $147,433 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 87 | $12,144,840 | $139,596 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 94 | $12,552,952 | $133,542 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 101 | $12,946,444 | $128,183 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 109 | $13,362,198 | $122,589 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 116 | $13,696,874 | $118,077 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 123 | $14,014,461 | $113,939 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 130 | $14,309,082 | $110,070 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 138 | $14,623,506 | $105,967 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 145 | $14,886,100 | $102,663 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 582 | $4,996,560 | $8,585 |
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