Conservation payments in South Dakota totaled $103 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 137 | $8,506,099 | $62,088 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 275 | $14,801,185 | $53,822 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 413 | $20,319,214 | $49,199 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 551 | $25,228,560 | $45,787 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 689 | $29,631,962 | $43,007 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 827 | $33,645,291 | $40,684 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 965 | $37,314,190 | $38,668 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 1,103 | $40,683,159 | $36,884 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 1,241 | $43,810,257 | $35,302 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 1,379 | $46,708,629 | $33,871 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 1,517 | $49,400,534 | $32,565 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 1,655 | $51,944,848 | $31,387 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 1,793 | $54,355,273 | $30,315 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 1,931 | $56,622,133 | $29,323 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 2,069 | $58,784,345 | $28,412 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 2,207 | $60,836,398 | $27,565 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 2,344 | $62,767,089 | $26,778 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 2,482 | $64,621,146 | $26,036 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 2,620 | $66,391,288 | $25,340 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 2,758 | $68,084,906 | $24,686 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 11,036 | $35,126,822 | $3,183 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf