Emergency Conservation Program payments in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $134,361 | $44,787 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $208,558 | $34,760 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 10 | $276,305 | $27,631 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 13 | $318,974 | $24,536 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 16 | $356,070 | $22,254 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 20 | $400,786 | $20,039 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 23 | $431,060 | $18,742 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 26 | $459,844 | $17,686 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 30 | $496,654 | $16,555 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 33 | $523,272 | $15,857 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 36 | $548,544 | $15,237 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 40 | $580,463 | $14,512 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 43 | $603,425 | $14,033 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 47 | $631,075 | $13,427 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 50 | $650,083 | $13,002 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 53 | $668,639 | $12,616 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 57 | $692,621 | $12,151 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 60 | $710,211 | $11,837 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 63 | $727,118 | $11,542 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 67 | $747,737 | $11,160 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 269 | $519,721 | $1,932 |
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