Emergency Conservation Program payments in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $395,148 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $26,918 | $26,918 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $44,358 | $22,179 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $74,511 | $18,628 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $85,469 | $17,094 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 7 | $104,486 | $14,927 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 8 | $113,319 | $14,165 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 10 | $129,926 | $12,993 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 11 | $137,764 | $12,524 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 13 | $151,649 | $11,665 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 14 | $157,096 | $11,221 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 16 | $167,532 | $10,471 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 17 | $172,515 | $10,148 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 19 | $182,292 | $9,594 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 20 | $187,071 | $9,354 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 22 | $196,396 | $8,927 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 23 | $200,545 | $8,719 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 24 | $204,673 | $8,528 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 26 | $212,858 | $8,187 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 27 | $216,910 | $8,034 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 29 | $224,744 | $7,750 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 118 | $170,404 | $1,444 |
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