Conservation payments in Grant County, South Dakota totaled $1.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $93,811 | $46,906 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $169,417 | $42,354 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $242,885 | $34,698 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 9 | $286,203 | $31,800 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 11 | $326,614 | $29,692 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 14 | $383,871 | $27,419 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 16 | $419,449 | $26,216 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 18 | $452,771 | $25,154 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 21 | $499,187 | $23,771 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 23 | $525,476 | $22,847 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 25 | $550,464 | $22,019 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 28 | $586,065 | $20,931 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 30 | $608,513 | $20,284 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 32 | $628,565 | $19,643 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 35 | $657,324 | $18,781 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 37 | $675,835 | $18,266 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 39 | $693,834 | $17,791 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 42 | $719,659 | $17,135 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 44 | $736,246 | $16,733 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 46 | $752,135 | $16,351 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 188 | $459,541 | $2,444 |
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