Conservation payments in Walsh County, North Dakota totaled $119 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 22 | $14,445,810 | $656,628 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 45 | $24,385,241 | $541,894 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 68 | $32,009,928 | $470,734 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 90 | $38,163,453 | $424,038 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 113 | $43,879,785 | $388,317 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 136 | $48,934,310 | $359,811 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 159 | $53,469,964 | $336,289 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 181 | $57,454,630 | $317,429 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 204 | $61,359,518 | $300,782 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 227 | $64,897,938 | $285,894 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 250 | $67,976,638 | $271,907 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 272 | $70,736,244 | $260,060 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 295 | $73,442,044 | $248,956 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 318 | $75,998,066 | $238,988 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 341 | $78,386,354 | $229,872 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 363 | $80,510,157 | $221,791 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 386 | $82,604,578 | $214,002 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 409 | $84,581,860 | $206,802 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 432 | $86,461,004 | $200,141 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 454 | $88,155,066 | $194,174 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,820 | $30,872,347 | $16,963 |
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