Conservation payments in Lyman County, South Dakota totaled $96.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 11 | $15,566,466 | $1,415,133 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 22 | $23,976,529 | $1,089,842 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 34 | $30,815,471 | $906,337 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 45 | $36,038,356 | $800,852 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 56 | $40,161,231 | $717,165 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 68 | $44,096,698 | $648,481 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 79 | $47,425,352 | $600,321 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 91 | $50,754,569 | $557,743 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 102 | $53,477,761 | $524,292 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 113 | $55,933,688 | $494,988 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 125 | $58,396,981 | $467,176 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 136 | $60,455,212 | $444,524 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 148 | $62,573,223 | $422,792 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 159 | $64,433,420 | $405,242 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 170 | $66,187,215 | $389,337 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 182 | $67,954,901 | $373,379 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 193 | $69,466,127 | $359,928 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 205 | $70,928,740 | $345,994 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 216 | $72,163,082 | $334,088 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 227 | $73,315,406 | $322,975 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 912 | $23,629,431 | $25,909 |
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