Conservation payments in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $80,462 | $40,231 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $148,140 | $37,035 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 6 | $211,048 | $35,175 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $270,448 | $33,806 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 10 | $324,796 | $32,480 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 13 | $391,879 | $30,145 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 15 | $433,996 | $28,933 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 17 | $472,798 | $27,812 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 19 | $509,561 | $26,819 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 21 | $543,997 | $25,905 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 23 | $575,211 | $25,009 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 26 | $615,054 | $23,656 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 28 | $640,180 | $22,864 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 30 | $664,157 | $22,139 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 32 | $687,137 | $21,473 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 34 | $709,389 | $20,864 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 37 | $742,257 | $20,061 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 39 | $762,076 | $19,540 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 41 | $780,638 | $19,040 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 43 | $798,632 | $18,573 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 175 | $455,061 | $2,600 |
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