Emergency Conservation Program payments in South Dakota totaled $14.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 10 | $2,043,846 | $204,385 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 21 | $3,230,169 | $153,818 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 31 | $3,946,057 | $127,292 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 42 | $4,599,981 | $109,523 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 52 | $5,132,206 | $98,696 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 63 | $5,648,053 | $89,652 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 73 | $6,058,759 | $82,997 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 84 | $6,463,996 | $76,952 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 95 | $6,840,262 | $72,003 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 105 | $7,168,549 | $68,272 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 116 | $7,511,633 | $64,755 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 126 | $7,810,839 | $61,991 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 137 | $8,117,829 | $59,254 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 147 | $8,381,473 | $57,017 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 158 | $8,657,857 | $54,797 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 168 | $8,895,971 | $52,952 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 179 | $9,141,244 | $51,068 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 190 | $9,372,688 | $49,330 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 200 | $9,575,586 | $47,878 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 211 | $9,788,609 | $46,392 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 845 | $5,032,864 | $5,956 |
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