Conservation payments in Hanson County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $92,589 | $46,295 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 4 | $177,275 | $44,319 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 6 | $257,793 | $42,966 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 8 | $335,946 | $41,993 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 10 | $410,472 | $41,047 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 12 | $481,736 | $40,145 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 14 | $551,995 | $39,428 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 16 | $620,570 | $38,786 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 18 | $687,794 | $38,211 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 20 | $753,020 | $37,651 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 22 | $817,007 | $37,137 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 24 | $877,577 | $36,566 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 26 | $935,577 | $35,984 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 28 | $988,765 | $35,313 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 30 | $1,038,705 | $34,624 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 32 | $1,087,121 | $33,973 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 34 | $1,134,838 | $33,378 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 36 | $1,181,714 | $32,825 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 38 | $1,227,983 | $32,315 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 40 | $1,273,253 | $31,831 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 162 | $948,329 | $5,854 |
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