Conservation payments in South Dakota totaled $98.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 137 | $8,275,873 | $60,408 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 274 | $14,291,666 | $52,159 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 411 | $19,568,990 | $47,613 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 548 | $24,280,877 | $44,308 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 685 | $28,511,209 | $41,622 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 822 | $32,340,629 | $39,344 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 960 | $35,859,544 | $37,354 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 1,097 | $39,098,929 | $35,642 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 1,234 | $42,106,280 | $34,122 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 1,371 | $44,888,392 | $32,741 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 1,508 | $47,491,460 | $31,493 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 1,645 | $49,958,833 | $30,370 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 1,782 | $52,280,430 | $29,338 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 1,920 | $54,494,522 | $28,383 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 2,057 | $56,571,156 | $27,502 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 2,194 | $58,541,406 | $26,683 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 2,331 | $60,413,205 | $25,917 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 2,468 | $62,194,748 | $25,200 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 2,605 | $63,904,357 | $24,531 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 2,743 | $65,543,178 | $23,895 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 10,972 | $33,350,064 | $3,040 |
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