Conservation payments in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $10.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $985,995 | $328,665 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $1,705,179 | $284,196 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 9 | $2,287,151 | $254,128 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 12 | $2,767,097 | $230,591 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 15 | $3,218,834 | $214,589 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 19 | $3,756,216 | $197,696 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 22 | $4,128,295 | $187,650 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 25 | $4,447,515 | $177,901 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 28 | $4,731,950 | $168,998 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 31 | $4,990,746 | $160,992 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 35 | $5,289,628 | $151,132 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 38 | $5,496,125 | $144,635 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 41 | $5,698,262 | $138,982 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 44 | $5,893,162 | $133,935 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 47 | $6,073,829 | $129,230 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 51 | $6,306,569 | $123,658 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 54 | $6,474,445 | $119,897 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 57 | $6,633,539 | $116,378 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 60 | $6,787,274 | $113,121 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 63 | $6,935,725 | $110,091 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 256 | $3,033,398 | $11,849 |
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