Conservation payments in Beadle County, South Dakota totaled $53.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 10 | $5,298,907 | $529,891 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 20 | $8,961,349 | $448,067 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 30 | $11,946,834 | $398,228 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 41 | $14,681,389 | $358,083 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 51 | $16,826,051 | $329,923 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 61 | $18,828,071 | $308,657 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 72 | $20,809,626 | $289,023 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 82 | $22,480,767 | $274,156 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 92 | $24,085,183 | $261,795 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 103 | $25,743,513 | $249,937 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 113 | $27,147,135 | $240,240 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 123 | $28,434,141 | $231,172 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 134 | $29,744,607 | $221,975 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 144 | $30,849,955 | $214,236 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 154 | $31,905,467 | $207,178 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 165 | $33,000,207 | $200,001 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 175 | $33,957,080 | $194,040 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 185 | $34,866,472 | $188,467 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 196 | $35,811,923 | $182,714 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 206 | $36,626,596 | $177,799 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 827 | $16,329,665 | $19,746 |
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