Conservation payments in Grant County, South Dakota totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $81,128 | $40,564 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $139,728 | $34,932 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 6 | $187,715 | $31,286 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $231,033 | $28,879 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 11 | $292,368 | $26,579 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 13 | $330,800 | $25,446 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 15 | $367,848 | $24,523 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 17 | $400,836 | $23,579 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 20 | $444,070 | $22,204 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 22 | $468,219 | $21,283 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 24 | $491,994 | $20,500 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 26 | $515,434 | $19,824 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 29 | $548,268 | $18,906 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 31 | $568,694 | $18,345 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 33 | $588,553 | $17,835 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 35 | $607,883 | $17,368 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 38 | $635,997 | $16,737 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 40 | $654,517 | $16,363 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 42 | $672,769 | $16,018 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 44 | $690,767 | $15,699 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 180 | $442,754 | $2,460 |
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