Emergency Conservation payments in South Dakota totaled $51.0 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Emergency Conservation payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Emergency Conservation - Drought | $25,625,605 |
| Emergency Conservation - Other | $11,136,314 |
| Emergency Conservation - Flood | $8,451,418 |
| Emergency Conservation Program | $5,085,127 |
| Emergency Conservation - Stafford | $564,454 |
| Emergency Conservation - HMC Cost Share FY2019 | $91,419 |
| Emergency Conservation - Tornado | $84,330 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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