Conservation payments in Dewey County, South Dakota totaled $17.9 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% | 21% | 4 | $3,720,531 | $930,133 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 9 | $5,122,952 | $569,217 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 14 | $6,128,078 | $437,720 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 18 | $6,851,212 | $380,623 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 23 | $7,635,449 | $331,976 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 28 | $8,304,676 | $296,596 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 32 | $8,792,904 | $274,778 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 37 | $9,359,559 | $252,961 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 42 | $9,886,054 | $235,382 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 46 | $10,282,795 | $223,539 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 51 | $10,750,348 | $210,791 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 56 | $11,202,005 | $200,036 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 60 | $11,531,145 | $192,186 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 65 | $11,915,519 | $183,316 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 70 | $12,276,263 | $175,375 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 74 | $12,554,409 | $169,654 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 79 | $12,886,919 | $163,126 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 84 | $13,188,738 | $157,009 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 88 | $13,404,293 | $152,322 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 93 | $13,662,986 | $146,914 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 374 | $4,266,306 | $11,407 |
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