Conservation payments in Sully County, South Dakota totaled $2.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $59,818 | $59,818 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $167,515 | $55,838 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 5 | $267,515 | $53,503 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 6 | $313,462 | $52,244 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 8 | $402,302 | $50,288 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 10 | $488,122 | $48,812 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 11 | $530,633 | $48,239 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 13 | $607,402 | $46,723 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 15 | $678,609 | $45,241 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 17 | $747,634 | $43,978 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 18 | $781,012 | $43,390 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 20 | $845,819 | $42,291 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 22 | $903,418 | $41,064 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 23 | $927,659 | $40,333 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 25 | $975,762 | $39,030 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 27 | $1,022,044 | $37,853 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 29 | $1,067,677 | $36,816 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 30 | $1,090,290 | $36,343 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 32 | $1,135,191 | $35,475 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 34 | $1,179,280 | $34,685 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 137 | $952,317 | $6,951 |
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