Emergency Conservation Program payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $695,176 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $104,827 | $104,827 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $159,821 | $79,910 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $194,756 | $64,919 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 5 | $252,199 | $50,440 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 6 | $275,696 | $45,949 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 7 | $289,514 | $41,359 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 8 | $302,917 | $37,865 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 10 | $328,602 | $32,860 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 11 | $340,655 | $30,969 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 12 | $351,162 | $29,264 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 14 | $370,920 | $26,494 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 15 | $380,540 | $25,369 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 16 | $390,086 | $24,380 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 17 | $398,111 | $23,418 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 19 | $413,714 | $21,774 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 20 | $421,086 | $21,054 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 21 | $428,022 | $20,382 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 23 | $441,521 | $19,197 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 24 | $448,099 | $18,671 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 25 | $454,424 | $18,177 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 103 | $240,752 | $2,337 |
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