Conservation payments in Perkins County, South Dakota totaled $42.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $5,745,497 | $820,785 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 15 | $9,214,193 | $614,280 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 22 | $11,747,246 | $533,966 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 30 | $14,228,291 | $474,276 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 37 | $16,203,258 | $437,926 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 45 | $18,193,745 | $404,305 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 52 | $19,673,353 | $378,334 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 60 | $21,093,293 | $351,555 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 68 | $22,388,886 | $329,248 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 75 | $23,432,867 | $312,438 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 83 | $24,508,830 | $295,287 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 90 | $25,334,033 | $281,489 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 98 | $26,175,901 | $267,101 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 105 | $26,858,308 | $255,793 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 113 | $27,597,644 | $244,227 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 120 | $28,228,899 | $235,241 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 128 | $28,924,964 | $225,976 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 136 | $29,583,830 | $217,528 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 143 | $30,134,576 | $210,731 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 151 | $30,744,035 | $203,603 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 605 | $11,679,252 | $19,305 |
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