Conservation payments in Turner County, South Dakota totaled $21.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 8 | $3,409,351 | $426,169 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 16 | $5,192,538 | $324,534 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 25 | $6,842,893 | $273,716 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 33 | $8,100,942 | $245,483 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 42 | $9,290,100 | $221,193 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 50 | $10,197,664 | $203,953 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 59 | $11,106,646 | $188,248 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 67 | $11,791,508 | $175,993 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 76 | $12,487,199 | $164,305 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 84 | $13,065,585 | $155,543 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 93 | $13,665,348 | $146,939 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 101 | $14,145,511 | $140,055 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 109 | $14,589,107 | $133,845 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 118 | $15,044,482 | $127,496 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 126 | $15,411,900 | $122,317 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 135 | $15,783,526 | $116,915 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 143 | $16,083,538 | $112,472 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 152 | $16,405,658 | $107,932 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 160 | $16,674,862 | $104,218 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 169 | $16,960,499 | $100,358 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 677 | $4,959,844 | $7,326 |
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