Conservation payments in Stanley County, South Dakota totaled $43.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $4,925,555 | $1,641,852 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $8,869,648 | $1,267,093 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 10 | $11,142,949 | $1,114,295 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 14 | $13,835,422 | $988,244 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 18 | $16,012,135 | $889,563 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 21 | $17,503,985 | $833,523 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 25 | $19,272,554 | $770,902 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 29 | $20,925,313 | $721,563 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 32 | $22,039,921 | $688,748 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 36 | $23,477,766 | $652,160 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 40 | $24,768,183 | $619,205 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 43 | $25,656,968 | $596,674 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 47 | $26,764,517 | $569,458 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 50 | $27,529,126 | $550,583 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 54 | $28,509,355 | $527,951 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 58 | $29,452,528 | $507,802 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 61 | $30,072,936 | $492,999 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 65 | $30,862,060 | $474,801 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 69 | $31,548,333 | $457,222 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 72 | $32,039,337 | $444,991 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 292 | $11,466,830 | $39,270 |
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