Conservation payments in Beadle County, South Dakota totaled $3.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $225,045 | $75,015 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 6 | $379,213 | $63,202 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 10 | $543,859 | $54,386 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 13 | $654,876 | $50,375 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 17 | $792,489 | $46,617 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 20 | $887,922 | $44,396 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 24 | $999,820 | $41,659 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 27 | $1,073,095 | $39,744 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 30 | $1,142,385 | $38,080 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 34 | $1,230,157 | $36,181 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 37 | $1,292,114 | $34,922 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 41 | $1,372,560 | $33,477 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 44 | $1,431,876 | $32,543 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 48 | $1,510,598 | $31,471 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 51 | $1,569,105 | $30,767 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 55 | $1,644,191 | $29,894 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 58 | $1,696,791 | $29,255 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 61 | $1,744,796 | $28,603 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 65 | $1,808,157 | $27,818 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 68 | $1,854,829 | $27,277 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 276 | $1,315,343 | $4,766 |
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