Conservation payments in Hamlin County, South Dakota totaled $37.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $4,716,234 | $589,529 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 16 | $7,630,276 | $476,892 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 25 | $10,343,294 | $413,732 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 33 | $12,467,250 | $377,795 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 41 | $14,364,428 | $350,352 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 50 | $16,172,219 | $323,444 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 58 | $17,576,177 | $303,038 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 66 | $18,845,749 | $285,542 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 75 | $20,111,509 | $268,153 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 83 | $21,146,695 | $254,779 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 91 | $22,059,479 | $242,412 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 100 | $23,011,405 | $230,114 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 108 | $23,774,345 | $220,133 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 116 | $24,481,726 | $211,049 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 125 | $25,229,516 | $201,836 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 133 | $25,863,695 | $194,464 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 141 | $26,472,851 | $187,751 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 150 | $27,127,365 | $180,849 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 158 | $27,668,731 | $175,119 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 167 | $28,234,351 | $169,068 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 668 | $8,948,153 | $13,395 |
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