Conservation payments in Day County, South Dakota totaled $122 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 16 | $13,659,863 | $853,741 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 33 | $22,692,343 | $687,647 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 50 | $30,012,679 | $600,254 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 67 | $36,484,504 | $544,545 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 84 | $42,323,822 | $503,855 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 101 | $47,566,773 | $470,958 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 117 | $52,121,612 | $445,484 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 134 | $56,572,105 | $422,180 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 151 | $60,640,701 | $401,594 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 168 | $64,278,735 | $382,612 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 185 | $67,631,452 | $365,575 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 202 | $70,717,300 | $350,086 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 218 | $73,391,998 | $336,661 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 235 | $76,069,943 | $323,702 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 252 | $78,578,294 | $311,819 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 269 | $80,887,084 | $300,695 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 286 | $83,053,170 | $290,396 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 303 | $85,095,247 | $280,842 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 319 | $86,902,180 | $272,421 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 336 | $88,731,293 | $264,081 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,348 | $33,497,664 | $24,850 |
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