Emergency Conservation Program payments in South Dakota totaled $54.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 95 | $7,848,227 | $82,613 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 191 | $12,373,465 | $64,783 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 287 | $15,735,332 | $54,827 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 382 | $18,493,483 | $48,412 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 478 | $20,907,790 | $43,740 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 574 | $23,041,948 | $40,143 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 669 | $24,910,081 | $37,235 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 765 | $26,604,895 | $34,778 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 861 | $28,157,279 | $32,703 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 957 | $29,570,203 | $30,899 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 1,052 | $30,856,848 | $29,332 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 1,148 | $32,046,086 | $27,915 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 1,244 | $33,139,133 | $26,639 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 1,339 | $34,154,135 | $25,507 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 1,435 | $35,106,743 | $24,465 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 1,531 | $35,999,915 | $23,514 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 1,626 | $36,831,495 | $22,652 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 1,722 | $37,626,140 | $21,850 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 1,818 | $38,377,907 | $21,110 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 1,914 | $39,093,594 | $20,425 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 7,656 | $15,731,965 | $2,055 |
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