Conservation payments in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $25.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $3,302,200 | $550,367 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 12 | $5,188,765 | $432,397 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 18 | $6,642,829 | $369,046 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 24 | $7,847,521 | $326,980 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 30 | $8,921,629 | $297,388 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 36 | $9,898,248 | $274,951 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 42 | $10,816,003 | $257,524 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 48 | $11,627,885 | $242,248 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 54 | $12,391,046 | $229,464 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 60 | $13,133,191 | $218,887 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 66 | $13,839,203 | $209,685 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 72 | $14,501,992 | $201,417 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 78 | $15,102,504 | $193,622 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 84 | $15,669,066 | $186,537 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 90 | $16,206,929 | $180,077 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 96 | $16,712,961 | $174,093 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 102 | $17,174,805 | $168,380 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 108 | $17,605,780 | $163,016 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 114 | $18,025,867 | $158,122 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 120 | $18,425,080 | $153,542 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 480 | $7,278,963 | $15,165 |
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