Emergency Conservation Program payments in South Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 36 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $81,056 | $81,056 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $160,990 | $53,663 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 5 | $221,133 | $44,227 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 7 | $275,497 | $39,357 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 8 | $300,105 | $37,513 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 10 | $341,473 | $34,147 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 12 | $378,448 | $31,537 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 14 | $413,642 | $29,546 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 15 | $429,808 | $28,654 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 17 | $461,661 | $27,157 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 19 | $492,388 | $25,915 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 21 | $522,359 | $24,874 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 23 | $550,913 | $23,953 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 24 | $565,082 | $23,545 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 26 | $593,100 | $22,812 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 28 | $619,913 | $22,140 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 30 | $645,719 | $21,524 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 31 | $658,219 | $21,233 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 33 | $682,510 | $20,682 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 35 | $705,759 | $20,165 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 142 | $584,992 | $4,120 |
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