Conservation payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $18.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $2,115,815 | $705,272 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 7 | $3,875,571 | $553,653 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 11 | $5,238,214 | $476,201 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 14 | $6,149,642 | $439,260 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 18 | $7,153,202 | $397,400 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 22 | $8,048,914 | $365,860 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 26 | $8,859,170 | $340,737 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 29 | $9,391,135 | $323,832 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 33 | $10,042,316 | $304,313 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 37 | $10,631,024 | $287,325 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 40 | $11,029,567 | $275,739 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 44 | $11,503,765 | $261,449 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 48 | $11,937,577 | $248,700 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 52 | $12,347,690 | $237,456 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 55 | $12,640,593 | $229,829 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 59 | $13,010,098 | $220,510 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 63 | $13,343,972 | $211,809 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 66 | $13,576,116 | $205,699 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 70 | $13,854,068 | $197,915 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 74 | $14,114,375 | $190,735 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 298 | $4,219,288 | $14,159 |
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