Emergency Conservation Program payments in South Dakota totaled $2.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $250,292 | $125,146 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $413,821 | $103,455 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $598,293 | $85,470 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 9 | $714,753 | $79,417 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 11 | $811,224 | $73,748 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 14 | $925,811 | $66,129 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 16 | $990,627 | $61,914 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 18 | $1,050,501 | $58,361 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 21 | $1,134,309 | $54,015 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 23 | $1,188,584 | $51,678 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 25 | $1,242,443 | $49,698 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 28 | $1,321,385 | $47,192 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 30 | $1,368,686 | $45,623 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 32 | $1,414,786 | $44,212 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 35 | $1,480,659 | $42,305 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 37 | $1,523,185 | $41,167 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 39 | $1,561,245 | $40,032 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 42 | $1,613,126 | $38,408 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 44 | $1,646,560 | $37,422 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 47 | $1,695,018 | $36,064 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 188 | $1,092,006 | $5,809 |
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