Conservation payments in Yankton County, South Dakota totaled $29.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $2,732,136 | $390,305 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 14 | $5,006,139 | $357,581 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 21 | $6,975,029 | $332,144 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 28 | $8,665,702 | $309,489 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 35 | $10,177,518 | $290,786 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 42 | $11,460,910 | $272,879 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 49 | $12,627,861 | $257,711 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 56 | $13,689,450 | $244,454 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 63 | $14,672,494 | $232,897 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 70 | $15,582,444 | $222,606 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 77 | $16,443,144 | $213,547 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 84 | $17,243,666 | $205,282 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 91 | $17,983,161 | $197,617 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 98 | $18,659,960 | $190,408 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 105 | $19,300,881 | $183,818 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 112 | $19,903,491 | $177,710 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 119 | $20,460,024 | $171,933 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 126 | $20,972,331 | $166,447 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 133 | $21,446,699 | $161,253 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 140 | $21,889,417 | $156,353 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 562 | $7,953,281 | $14,152 |
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