Conservation payments in Hanson County, South Dakota totaled $2.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $104,376 | $52,188 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 4 | $194,378 | $48,595 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 6 | $279,341 | $46,557 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 8 | $358,541 | $44,818 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 10 | $435,039 | $43,504 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 12 | $507,791 | $42,316 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 14 | $578,937 | $41,353 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 16 | $647,949 | $40,497 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 19 | $749,422 | $39,443 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 21 | $814,543 | $38,788 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 23 | $878,127 | $38,179 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 25 | $938,697 | $37,548 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 27 | $996,697 | $36,915 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 29 | $1,050,747 | $36,233 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 31 | $1,102,215 | $35,555 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 33 | $1,150,689 | $34,869 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 36 | $1,223,223 | $33,978 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 38 | $1,270,099 | $33,424 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 40 | $1,316,368 | $32,909 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 42 | $1,361,638 | $32,420 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 170 | $1,000,724 | $5,887 |
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