Conservation payments in Sully County, South Dakota totaled $1.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $69,571 | $69,571 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $182,628 | $60,876 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $227,852 | $56,963 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 6 | $317,146 | $52,858 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 8 | $401,910 | $50,239 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 9 | $443,690 | $49,299 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 11 | $523,812 | $47,619 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 12 | $559,177 | $46,598 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 14 | $625,873 | $44,705 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 16 | $689,676 | $43,105 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 17 | $721,216 | $42,424 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 19 | $782,062 | $41,161 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 21 | $832,408 | $39,638 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 22 | $855,936 | $38,906 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 24 | $900,160 | $37,507 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 25 | $921,238 | $36,850 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 27 | $962,880 | $35,662 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 29 | $1,001,785 | $34,544 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 30 | $1,020,560 | $34,019 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 32 | $1,057,374 | $33,043 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 130 | $604,900 | $4,653 |
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