Conservation payments in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $1.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $98,566 | $49,283 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $180,148 | $45,037 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 6 | $254,677 | $42,446 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $322,220 | $40,278 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 10 | $385,204 | $38,520 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 12 | $445,299 | $37,108 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 14 | $498,673 | $35,620 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 16 | $546,750 | $34,172 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 18 | $589,740 | $32,763 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 20 | $628,803 | $31,440 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 22 | $665,329 | $30,242 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 24 | $701,032 | $29,210 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 26 | $735,706 | $28,296 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 28 | $768,483 | $27,446 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 30 | $800,797 | $26,693 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 32 | $830,413 | $25,950 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 34 | $858,875 | $25,261 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 36 | $885,627 | $24,601 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 38 | $912,058 | $24,002 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 40 | $937,966 | $23,449 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 161 | $548,760 | $3,408 |
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