Conservation payments in Bon Homme County, South Dakota totaled $24.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $2,488,644 | $311,080 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 16 | $4,372,103 | $273,256 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 24 | $5,864,465 | $244,353 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 32 | $7,153,271 | $223,540 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 40 | $8,332,835 | $208,321 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 48 | $9,352,784 | $194,850 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 56 | $10,224,525 | $182,581 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 65 | $11,121,745 | $171,104 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 73 | $11,868,498 | $162,582 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 81 | $12,556,353 | $155,017 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 89 | $13,189,099 | $148,192 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 97 | $13,799,719 | $142,265 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 105 | $14,347,704 | $136,645 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 113 | $14,843,562 | $131,359 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 122 | $15,354,168 | $125,854 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 130 | $15,779,600 | $121,382 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 138 | $16,186,968 | $117,297 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 146 | $16,581,389 | $113,571 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 154 | $16,956,210 | $110,105 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 162 | $17,305,102 | $106,822 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 652 | $7,155,015 | $10,974 |
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