Conservation payments in South Dakota totaled $1.8 billion from 1995-2017.
From 1995 to 2017, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2017 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 425 | $280,318,417 | $659,573 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 851 | $426,534,319 | $501,215 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 1,277 | $540,364,108 | $423,151 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 1,703 | $635,409,926 | $373,112 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 2,129 | $717,201,176 | $336,872 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 2,555 | $789,695,195 | $309,078 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 2,981 | $854,984,477 | $286,811 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 3,407 | $913,940,318 | $268,254 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 3,833 | $967,775,146 | $252,485 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 4,259 | $1,017,188,985 | $238,833 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 4,685 | $1,062,688,006 | $226,828 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 5,111 | $1,105,009,558 | $216,202 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 5,537 | $1,144,423,222 | $206,687 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 5,963 | $1,181,268,162 | $198,100 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 6,389 | $1,215,777,698 | $190,292 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 6,815 | $1,248,116,826 | $183,143 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 7,241 | $1,278,551,371 | $176,571 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 7,667 | $1,307,068,379 | $170,480 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 8,093 | $1,333,805,785 | $164,810 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 8,519 | $1,358,979,795 | $159,523 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 34,079 | $454,083,557 | $13,324 |
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