Conservation payments in Yankton County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $94,830 | $47,415 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 5 | $224,572 | $44,914 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 8 | $340,337 | $42,542 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $447,609 | $40,692 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 13 | $514,047 | $39,542 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 16 | $606,336 | $37,896 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 19 | $691,868 | $36,414 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 22 | $769,107 | $34,959 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 25 | $832,852 | $33,314 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 27 | $870,425 | $32,238 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 30 | $925,940 | $30,865 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 33 | $979,801 | $29,691 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 36 | $1,032,434 | $28,679 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 38 | $1,065,743 | $28,046 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 41 | $1,113,404 | $27,156 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 44 | $1,158,910 | $26,339 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 47 | $1,202,353 | $25,582 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 50 | $1,244,029 | $24,881 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 52 | $1,270,680 | $24,436 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 55 | $1,308,762 | $23,796 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 223 | $856,878 | $3,843 |
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