Conservation payments in Charles Mix County, South Dakota totaled $37.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 11 | $6,554,790 | $595,890 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 22 | $9,491,630 | $431,438 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 34 | $11,891,874 | $349,761 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 45 | $13,674,875 | $303,886 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 57 | $15,307,767 | $268,557 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 68 | $16,636,206 | $244,650 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 80 | $17,964,299 | $224,554 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 91 | $19,112,215 | $210,024 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 102 | $20,186,606 | $197,908 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 114 | $21,239,566 | $186,312 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 125 | $22,125,198 | $177,002 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 137 | $23,032,430 | $168,120 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 148 | $23,815,303 | $160,914 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 160 | $24,595,989 | $153,725 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 171 | $25,258,757 | $147,712 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 183 | $25,928,144 | $141,684 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 194 | $26,495,313 | $136,574 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 205 | $27,017,300 | $131,792 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 217 | $27,555,532 | $126,984 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 228 | $28,028,929 | $122,934 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 916 | $9,094,103 | $9,928 |
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