Conservation payments in Bennett County, South Dakota totaled $6.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $598,991 | $598,991 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $1,483,317 | $494,439 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 5 | $2,114,086 | $422,817 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 7 | $2,642,624 | $377,518 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 8 | $2,800,143 | $350,018 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 10 | $3,093,288 | $309,329 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 12 | $3,358,160 | $279,847 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 14 | $3,565,065 | $254,648 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 16 | $3,755,762 | $234,735 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 17 | $3,846,625 | $226,272 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 19 | $4,016,299 | $211,384 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 21 | $4,151,256 | $197,679 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 23 | $4,275,737 | $185,902 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 24 | $4,335,039 | $180,627 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 26 | $4,446,261 | $171,010 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 28 | $4,553,783 | $162,635 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 30 | $4,659,342 | $155,311 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 32 | $4,757,045 | $148,658 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 33 | $4,805,073 | $145,608 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 35 | $4,896,318 | $139,895 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 143 | $1,231,645 | $8,613 |
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