Conservation payments in Sully County, South Dakota totaled $1.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $145,224 | $48,408 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 5 | $234,942 | $46,988 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 6 | $279,504 | $46,584 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 8 | $365,026 | $45,628 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 10 | $450,091 | $45,009 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 11 | $491,600 | $44,691 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 13 | $561,820 | $43,217 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 15 | $627,955 | $41,864 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 16 | $659,495 | $41,218 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 18 | $721,391 | $40,077 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 20 | $781,468 | $39,073 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 21 | $807,527 | $38,454 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 23 | $855,342 | $37,189 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 25 | $900,143 | $36,006 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 26 | $921,535 | $35,444 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 28 | $963,709 | $34,418 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 30 | $1,005,351 | $33,512 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 31 | $1,025,546 | $33,082 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 33 | $1,064,772 | $32,266 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 135 | $687,181 | $5,090 |
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