Conservation payments in Edmunds County, South Dakota totaled $46.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $5,626,123 | $625,125 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 18 | $8,766,844 | $487,047 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 28 | $11,473,660 | $409,774 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 37 | $13,562,062 | $366,542 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 46 | $15,456,632 | $336,014 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 56 | $17,394,533 | $310,617 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 65 | $19,010,703 | $292,472 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 75 | $20,639,718 | $275,196 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 84 | $21,965,851 | $261,498 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 93 | $23,193,170 | $249,389 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 103 | $24,504,329 | $237,906 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 112 | $25,635,265 | $228,886 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 121 | $26,721,890 | $220,842 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 131 | $27,831,472 | $212,454 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 140 | $28,734,109 | $205,244 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 150 | $29,684,688 | $197,898 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 159 | $30,482,392 | $191,713 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 168 | $31,225,444 | $185,866 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 178 | $32,009,378 | $179,828 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 187 | $32,687,733 | $174,801 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 751 | $13,286,176 | $17,691 |
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