Conservation payments in Wells County, North Dakota totaled $51.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 11 | $4,741,132 | $431,012 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 23 | $8,880,946 | $386,128 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 35 | $12,342,842 | $352,653 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 46 | $14,987,535 | $325,816 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 58 | $17,578,314 | $303,074 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 70 | $19,875,449 | $283,935 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 81 | $21,779,117 | $268,878 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 93 | $23,663,066 | $254,442 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 105 | $25,317,950 | $241,123 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 116 | $26,669,824 | $229,912 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 128 | $28,026,726 | $218,959 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 140 | $29,280,534 | $209,147 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 151 | $30,373,490 | $201,149 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 163 | $31,466,720 | $193,047 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 175 | $32,493,959 | $185,680 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 186 | $33,376,184 | $179,442 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 198 | $34,257,251 | $173,016 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 210 | $35,074,292 | $167,020 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 221 | $35,776,181 | $161,883 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 233 | $36,513,330 | $156,710 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 934 | $14,506,510 | $15,532 |
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