Conservation payments in South Dakota totaled $2.1 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 415 | $316,341,454 | $762,269 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 830 | $483,769,105 | $582,854 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 1,245 | $616,908,043 | $495,508 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 1,660 | $729,067,492 | $439,197 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 2,075 | $826,060,839 | $398,102 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 2,491 | $912,069,803 | $366,146 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 2,906 | $989,101,979 | $340,365 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 3,321 | $1,058,470,558 | $318,720 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 3,736 | $1,121,403,069 | $300,161 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 4,151 | $1,179,050,386 | $284,040 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 4,566 | $1,232,400,433 | $269,908 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 4,982 | $1,282,121,310 | $257,351 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 5,397 | $1,328,039,057 | $246,070 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 5,812 | $1,370,703,753 | $235,840 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 6,227 | $1,410,451,340 | $226,506 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 6,642 | $1,447,561,127 | $217,941 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 7,058 | $1,482,298,908 | $210,017 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 7,473 | $1,514,828,138 | $202,707 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 7,888 | $1,545,588,558 | $195,942 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 8,303 | $1,574,619,546 | $189,645 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 33,215 | $517,077,955 | $15,568 |
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