Conservation payments in Buffalo County, South Dakota totaled $4.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $486,705 | $486,705 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $883,408 | $441,704 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $1,213,920 | $404,640 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 4 | $1,497,350 | $374,338 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 5 | $1,746,056 | $349,211 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $1,944,179 | $324,030 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 7 | $2,081,685 | $297,384 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 8 | $2,214,358 | $276,795 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 9 | $2,318,509 | $257,612 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 10 | $2,405,389 | $240,539 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 11 | $2,488,125 | $226,193 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 12 | $2,570,749 | $214,229 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 13 | $2,650,064 | $203,851 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 14 | $2,727,974 | $194,855 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 15 | $2,804,055 | $186,937 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 16 | $2,880,111 | $180,007 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 17 | $2,953,942 | $173,761 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 18 | $3,022,916 | $167,940 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 19 | $3,088,129 | $162,533 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 21 | $3,215,320 | $153,110 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 84 | $1,478,349 | $17,599 |
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