Conservation payments in South Dakota totaled $101 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 140 | $8,624,599 | $61,604 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 280 | $14,744,295 | $52,658 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 421 | $20,173,468 | $47,918 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 561 | $24,994,824 | $44,554 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 701 | $29,332,110 | $41,843 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 842 | $33,283,408 | $39,529 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 982 | $36,851,065 | $37,527 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 1,122 | $40,166,547 | $35,799 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 1,263 | $43,268,699 | $34,259 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 1,403 | $46,117,341 | $32,871 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 1,543 | $48,775,472 | $31,611 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 1,684 | $51,303,807 | $30,465 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 1,824 | $53,671,589 | $29,425 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 1,964 | $55,920,210 | $28,473 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 2,105 | $58,061,290 | $27,583 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 2,245 | $60,079,806 | $26,762 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 2,385 | $62,003,271 | $25,997 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 2,526 | $63,847,415 | $25,276 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 2,666 | $65,597,277 | $24,605 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 2,807 | $67,274,987 | $23,967 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 11,228 | $33,864,146 | $3,016 |
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