Conservation payments in Butte County, South Dakota totaled $14.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $1,426,847 | $713,424 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 5 | $3,272,051 | $654,410 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 8 | $4,553,487 | $569,186 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 11 | $5,673,634 | $515,785 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 14 | $6,578,274 | $469,877 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 17 | $7,249,261 | $426,427 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 19 | $7,646,075 | $402,425 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 22 | $8,192,674 | $372,394 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 25 | $8,656,044 | $346,242 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 28 | $9,030,674 | $322,524 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 31 | $9,374,514 | $302,404 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 34 | $9,691,194 | $285,035 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 36 | $9,894,532 | $274,848 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 39 | $10,173,300 | $260,854 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 42 | $10,437,100 | $248,502 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 45 | $10,686,872 | $237,486 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 48 | $10,908,917 | $227,269 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 51 | $11,119,795 | $218,035 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 53 | $11,235,296 | $211,987 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 56 | $11,400,554 | $203,581 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 228 | $2,778,806 | $12,188 |
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