Conservation payments in Beadle County, South Dakota totaled $3.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $243,594 | $81,198 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 7 | $431,515 | $61,645 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 10 | $562,166 | $56,217 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 14 | $719,193 | $51,371 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 18 | $862,915 | $47,940 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 21 | $959,186 | $45,676 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 25 | $1,074,660 | $42,986 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 28 | $1,156,610 | $41,308 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 32 | $1,260,905 | $39,403 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 36 | $1,357,664 | $37,713 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 39 | $1,426,575 | $36,579 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 43 | $1,513,337 | $35,194 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 46 | $1,574,628 | $34,231 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 50 | $1,653,206 | $33,064 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 54 | $1,728,970 | $32,018 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 57 | $1,784,231 | $31,302 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 61 | $1,853,986 | $30,393 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 64 | $1,904,037 | $29,751 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 68 | $1,967,698 | $28,937 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 72 | $2,028,740 | $28,177 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 288 | $1,299,411 | $4,512 |
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