Emergency Conservation Program payments in Lyman County, South Dakota totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $115,794 | $57,897 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $215,436 | $53,859 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 6 | $296,074 | $49,346 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 9 | $378,864 | $42,096 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 11 | $419,775 | $38,161 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 13 | $457,190 | $35,168 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 15 | $493,574 | $32,905 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 18 | $540,854 | $30,047 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 20 | $568,776 | $28,439 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 22 | $595,069 | $27,049 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 24 | $619,917 | $25,830 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 27 | $654,914 | $24,256 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 29 | $676,955 | $23,343 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 31 | $698,239 | $22,524 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 33 | $718,790 | $21,782 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 36 | $748,073 | $20,780 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 38 | $766,506 | $20,171 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 40 | $784,200 | $19,605 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 42 | $801,679 | $19,088 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 45 | $826,157 | $18,359 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 180 | $455,700 | $2,532 |
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