Conservation payments in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $28.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $3,557,952 | $592,992 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 12 | $5,681,554 | $473,463 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 18 | $7,248,483 | $402,694 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 25 | $8,795,718 | $351,829 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 31 | $9,984,259 | $322,073 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 37 | $11,059,598 | $298,908 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 44 | $12,235,597 | $278,082 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 50 | $13,122,461 | $262,449 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 56 | $13,948,749 | $249,085 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 63 | $14,862,377 | $235,911 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 69 | $15,610,011 | $226,232 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 75 | $16,311,410 | $217,485 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 82 | $17,080,990 | $208,305 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 88 | $17,689,245 | $201,014 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 94 | $18,257,694 | $194,231 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 101 | $18,878,244 | $186,913 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 107 | $19,364,999 | $180,981 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 113 | $19,819,615 | $175,395 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 120 | $20,318,061 | $169,317 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 126 | $20,728,220 | $164,510 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 507 | $7,939,539 | $15,660 |
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