Conservation payments in Grant County, South Dakota totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $88,043 | $44,022 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $160,170 | $40,043 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 6 | $209,395 | $34,899 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 8 | $252,715 | $31,589 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 11 | $311,513 | $28,319 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 13 | $348,325 | $26,794 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 15 | $381,120 | $25,408 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 17 | $413,633 | $24,331 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 19 | $440,529 | $23,186 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 22 | $476,723 | $21,669 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 24 | $500,588 | $20,858 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 26 | $522,927 | $20,113 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 28 | $543,789 | $19,421 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 30 | $563,871 | $18,796 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 33 | $593,096 | $17,973 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 35 | $612,129 | $17,489 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 37 | $630,816 | $17,049 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 39 | $649,338 | $16,650 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 41 | $667,589 | $16,283 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 44 | $694,149 | $15,776 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 176 | $427,124 | $2,427 |
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