Conservation payments in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $88,397 | $44,199 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $160,199 | $40,050 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $255,344 | $36,478 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 9 | $311,841 | $34,649 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 11 | $362,841 | $32,986 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 14 | $431,087 | $30,792 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 16 | $470,223 | $29,389 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 18 | $506,223 | $28,124 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 21 | $558,469 | $26,594 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 23 | $589,074 | $25,612 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 25 | $617,923 | $24,717 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 28 | $659,442 | $23,552 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 30 | $684,241 | $22,808 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 33 | $720,028 | $21,819 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 35 | $742,280 | $21,208 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 37 | $763,362 | $20,631 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 40 | $792,359 | $19,809 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 42 | $810,921 | $19,308 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 44 | $828,915 | $18,839 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 47 | $855,007 | $18,192 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 189 | $429,614 | $2,273 |
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