Conservation payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $122,965 | $40,988 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $155,145 | $38,786 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 6 | $213,477 | $35,580 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 7 | $237,904 | $33,986 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 9 | $285,818 | $31,758 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 11 | $330,977 | $30,089 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 12 | $352,193 | $29,349 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 14 | $393,259 | $28,090 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 15 | $412,469 | $27,498 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 17 | $448,693 | $26,394 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 18 | $466,246 | $25,903 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 20 | $501,206 | $25,060 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 22 | $532,537 | $24,206 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 23 | $545,967 | $23,738 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 25 | $569,896 | $22,796 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 26 | $581,777 | $22,376 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 28 | $604,472 | $21,588 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 30 | $626,114 | $20,870 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 31 | $636,821 | $20,543 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 127 | $420,869 | $3,314 |
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