Conservation payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $18.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 4 | $4,833,344 | $1,208,336 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 8 | $6,016,062 | $752,008 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 12 | $7,043,227 | $586,936 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 17 | $8,119,335 | $477,608 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 21 | $8,847,444 | $421,307 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 25 | $9,500,400 | $380,016 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 29 | $10,090,193 | $347,938 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 34 | $10,735,570 | $315,752 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 38 | $11,195,112 | $294,608 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 42 | $11,606,264 | $276,340 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 46 | $11,972,874 | $260,280 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 51 | $12,391,139 | $242,964 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 55 | $12,700,918 | $230,926 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 59 | $12,989,452 | $220,160 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 64 | $13,337,685 | $208,401 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 68 | $13,603,618 | $200,053 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 72 | $13,851,016 | $192,375 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 76 | $14,061,985 | $185,026 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 81 | $14,307,252 | $176,633 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 85 | $14,490,532 | $170,477 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 342 | $3,781,664 | $11,058 |
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