Conservation payments in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $1.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $86,669 | $43,335 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $158,702 | $39,676 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 6 | $222,081 | $37,014 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 8 | $281,602 | $35,200 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 10 | $337,201 | $33,720 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 12 | $378,886 | $31,574 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 14 | $419,245 | $29,946 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 16 | $455,663 | $28,479 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 18 | $491,025 | $27,279 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 20 | $523,885 | $26,194 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 22 | $552,120 | $25,096 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 25 | $591,468 | $23,659 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 27 | $616,383 | $22,829 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 29 | $639,899 | $22,065 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 31 | $662,397 | $21,368 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 33 | $684,671 | $20,748 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 35 | $706,330 | $20,181 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 37 | $726,688 | $19,640 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 39 | $746,170 | $19,133 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 41 | $764,870 | $18,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 168 | $434,306 | $2,585 |
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