Conservation payments in Sully County, South Dakota totaled $35.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $4,987,179 | $997,436 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 10 | $7,556,663 | $755,666 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 15 | $9,725,617 | $648,374 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 21 | $12,000,449 | $571,450 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 26 | $13,652,650 | $525,102 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 31 | $15,148,393 | $488,658 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 36 | $16,444,712 | $456,798 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 42 | $17,835,836 | $424,663 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 47 | $18,876,173 | $401,621 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 52 | $19,801,446 | $380,797 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 57 | $20,686,358 | $362,919 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 63 | $21,645,650 | $343,582 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 68 | $22,379,076 | $329,104 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 73 | $23,060,348 | $315,895 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 78 | $23,711,742 | $303,997 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 84 | $24,455,099 | $291,132 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 89 | $25,048,363 | $281,442 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 94 | $25,605,147 | $272,395 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 99 | $26,131,214 | $263,952 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 105 | $26,719,736 | $254,474 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 420 | $8,902,497 | $21,196 |
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