Conservation payments in Harding County, South Dakota totaled $8.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $1,250,108 | $625,054 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $1,968,037 | $492,009 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 6 | $2,406,263 | $401,044 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 8 | $2,788,057 | $348,507 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 10 | $3,131,155 | $313,116 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 12 | $3,437,261 | $286,438 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 15 | $3,830,108 | $255,341 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 17 | $4,057,070 | $238,651 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 19 | $4,245,649 | $223,455 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 21 | $4,427,881 | $210,852 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 23 | $4,607,336 | $200,319 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 25 | $4,780,092 | $191,204 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 28 | $5,024,968 | $179,463 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 30 | $5,179,359 | $172,645 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 32 | $5,329,196 | $166,537 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 34 | $5,470,271 | $160,890 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 36 | $5,604,159 | $155,671 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 38 | $5,735,776 | $150,941 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 41 | $5,915,844 | $144,289 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 43 | $6,017,906 | $139,951 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 173 | $2,281,139 | $13,186 |
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