Emergency Conservation Program payments in South Dakota totaled $86.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 108 | $14,677,439 | $135,902 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 217 | $21,724,337 | $100,112 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 326 | $27,186,576 | $83,394 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 435 | $31,553,709 | $72,537 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 544 | $35,291,142 | $64,873 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 653 | $38,599,477 | $59,111 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 762 | $41,555,272 | $54,534 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 871 | $44,223,531 | $50,773 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 980 | $46,632,523 | $47,584 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 1,089 | $48,829,852 | $44,839 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 1,198 | $50,849,034 | $42,445 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 1,307 | $52,707,901 | $40,327 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 1,416 | $54,433,390 | $38,442 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 1,525 | $56,027,713 | $36,739 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 1,634 | $57,516,887 | $35,200 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 1,743 | $58,908,278 | $33,797 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 1,852 | $60,201,808 | $32,506 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 1,961 | $61,419,313 | $31,320 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 2,070 | $62,567,844 | $30,226 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 2,179 | $63,646,541 | $29,209 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 8,719 | $22,711,844 | $2,605 |
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