Conservation payments in Beadle County, South Dakota totaled $3.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $169,665 | $56,555 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 6 | $300,562 | $50,094 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 10 | $459,415 | $45,942 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 13 | $570,451 | $43,881 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 17 | $699,334 | $41,137 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 20 | $782,924 | $39,146 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 24 | $890,192 | $37,091 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 27 | $964,422 | $35,719 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 30 | $1,036,392 | $34,546 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 34 | $1,126,765 | $33,140 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 37 | $1,187,823 | $32,103 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 41 | $1,266,932 | $30,901 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 44 | $1,324,162 | $30,095 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 48 | $1,398,655 | $29,139 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 51 | $1,451,634 | $28,463 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 54 | $1,502,694 | $27,828 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 58 | $1,566,880 | $27,015 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 61 | $1,614,088 | $26,460 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 65 | $1,675,849 | $25,782 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 68 | $1,720,183 | $25,297 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 275 | $1,260,328 | $4,583 |
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