Conservation payments in Edmunds County, South Dakota totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $143,526 | $71,763 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $240,409 | $60,102 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 7 | $369,294 | $52,756 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 9 | $444,379 | $49,375 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 12 | $551,899 | $45,992 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 14 | $618,537 | $44,181 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 17 | $710,433 | $41,790 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 19 | $768,958 | $40,471 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 22 | $853,325 | $38,788 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 24 | $908,174 | $37,841 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 27 | $988,287 | $36,603 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 29 | $1,039,591 | $35,848 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 32 | $1,108,499 | $34,641 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 34 | $1,152,520 | $33,898 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 37 | $1,217,201 | $32,897 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 39 | $1,259,493 | $32,295 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 42 | $1,319,162 | $31,409 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 44 | $1,357,451 | $30,851 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 47 | $1,412,082 | $30,044 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 49 | $1,447,935 | $29,550 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 200 | $1,021,742 | $5,109 |
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