Conservation payments in Potter County, South Dakota totaled $33.0 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% | 12% | 5 | $3,809,380 | $761,876 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 11 | $6,560,603 | $596,418 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 16 | $8,456,073 | $528,505 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 22 | $10,433,246 | $474,238 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 27 | $11,863,783 | $439,399 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 33 | $13,394,384 | $405,890 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 38 | $14,491,303 | $381,350 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 44 | $15,691,566 | $356,626 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 49 | $16,607,599 | $338,931 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 55 | $17,575,085 | $319,547 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 60 | $18,329,600 | $305,493 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 66 | $19,154,719 | $290,223 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 71 | $19,793,762 | $278,785 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 77 | $20,522,346 | $266,524 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 82 | $21,083,949 | $257,121 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 88 | $21,710,496 | $246,710 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 94 | $22,307,640 | $237,315 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 99 | $22,789,723 | $230,199 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 105 | $23,346,261 | $222,345 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 110 | $23,780,186 | $216,184 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 443 | $9,241,194 | $20,860 |
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