Conservation payments in Sully County, South Dakota totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $59,818 | $59,818 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $159,818 | $53,273 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 5 | $248,897 | $49,779 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 7 | $335,817 | $47,974 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 8 | $377,796 | $47,225 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 10 | $456,402 | $45,640 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 12 | $529,121 | $44,093 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 14 | $596,852 | $42,632 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 15 | $627,526 | $41,835 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 17 | $687,464 | $40,439 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 19 | $744,502 | $39,184 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 21 | $798,637 | $38,030 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 23 | $847,094 | $36,830 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 24 | $870,880 | $36,287 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 26 | $917,528 | $35,290 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 28 | $962,100 | $34,361 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 30 | $1,005,887 | $33,530 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 31 | $1,027,687 | $33,151 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 33 | $1,069,404 | $32,406 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 35 | $1,110,321 | $31,723 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 142 | $891,497 | $6,278 |
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