Conservation payments in South Dakota totaled $120 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 139 | $9,080,158 | $65,325 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 279 | $15,855,785 | $56,831 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 419 | $22,033,604 | $52,586 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 558 | $27,610,444 | $49,481 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 698 | $32,685,687 | $46,828 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 838 | $37,319,404 | $44,534 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 978 | $41,569,489 | $42,505 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 1,117 | $45,471,169 | $40,708 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 1,257 | $49,143,985 | $39,096 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 1,397 | $52,581,257 | $37,639 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 1,537 | $55,799,454 | $36,304 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 1,676 | $58,804,565 | $35,086 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 1,816 | $61,644,925 | $33,945 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 1,956 | $64,327,376 | $32,887 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 2,095 | $66,851,651 | $31,910 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 2,235 | $69,268,809 | $30,993 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 2,375 | $71,559,779 | $30,130 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 2,515 | $73,759,516 | $29,328 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 2,654 | $75,841,096 | $28,576 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 2,794 | $77,831,074 | $27,857 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 11,179 | $41,988,320 | $3,756 |
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