Conservation payments in South Dakota totaled $2.3 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 443 | $353,819,649 | $798,690 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 886 | $543,079,312 | $612,956 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 1,329 | $694,372,360 | $522,477 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 1,773 | $821,899,434 | $463,564 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 2,216 | $931,991,633 | $420,574 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 2,659 | $1,029,652,376 | $387,233 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 3,103 | $1,116,663,031 | $359,866 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 3,546 | $1,194,232,789 | $336,783 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 3,989 | $1,264,904,770 | $317,098 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 4,433 | $1,329,914,369 | $300,003 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 4,876 | $1,389,492,711 | $284,966 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 5,319 | $1,444,707,238 | $271,613 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 5,763 | $1,495,875,709 | $259,565 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 6,206 | $1,543,151,605 | $248,655 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 6,649 | $1,587,234,065 | $238,718 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 7,093 | $1,628,663,057 | $229,616 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 7,536 | $1,667,407,827 | $221,259 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 7,979 | $1,703,636,327 | $213,515 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 8,423 | $1,737,906,413 | $206,329 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 8,866 | $1,770,169,528 | $199,658 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 35,467 | $573,651,500 | $16,174 |
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