Conservation payments in Miner County, South Dakota totaled $49.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $5,453,311 | $681,664 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 16 | $8,881,741 | $555,109 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 24 | $11,984,108 | $499,338 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 32 | $14,777,553 | $461,799 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 40 | $17,304,001 | $432,600 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 48 | $19,486,093 | $405,960 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 56 | $21,436,335 | $382,792 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 64 | $23,257,900 | $363,405 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 72 | $24,964,143 | $346,724 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 80 | $26,561,488 | $332,019 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 88 | $28,025,552 | $318,472 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 96 | $29,438,080 | $306,647 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 104 | $30,758,417 | $295,754 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 112 | $31,935,442 | $285,138 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 120 | $32,983,996 | $274,867 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 128 | $33,940,180 | $265,158 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 136 | $34,815,815 | $255,999 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 144 | $35,646,656 | $247,546 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 152 | $36,437,415 | $239,720 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 160 | $37,191,080 | $232,444 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 643 | $12,585,891 | $19,574 |
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