Emergency Conservation Program payments in South Dakota totaled $2.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 39 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $113,424 | $113,424 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $274,958 | $91,653 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $342,332 | $85,583 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 6 | $453,162 | $75,527 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 7 | $502,570 | $71,796 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 9 | $593,422 | $65,936 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 11 | $679,066 | $61,733 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 12 | $712,439 | $59,370 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 14 | $772,006 | $55,143 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 15 | $800,101 | $53,340 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 17 | $854,661 | $50,274 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 18 | $881,142 | $48,952 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 20 | $931,455 | $46,573 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 22 | $978,590 | $44,481 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 23 | $1,000,375 | $43,495 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 25 | $1,042,703 | $41,708 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 26 | $1,062,905 | $40,881 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 28 | $1,103,067 | $39,395 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 30 | $1,141,163 | $38,039 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 31 | $1,159,479 | $37,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 127 | $899,251 | $7,081 |
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