Conservation payments in Bon Homme County, South Dakota totaled $20.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $1,873,572 | $267,653 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 15 | $3,557,980 | $237,199 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 22 | $4,740,474 | $215,476 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 30 | $5,927,449 | $197,582 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 37 | $6,858,942 | $185,377 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 45 | $7,741,129 | $172,025 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 52 | $8,420,375 | $161,930 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 60 | $9,127,426 | $152,124 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 68 | $9,773,586 | $143,729 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 75 | $10,318,107 | $137,575 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 83 | $10,900,438 | $131,331 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 90 | $11,375,492 | $126,394 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 98 | $11,892,839 | $121,356 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 105 | $12,320,714 | $117,340 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 113 | $12,769,890 | $113,008 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 120 | $13,142,861 | $109,524 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 128 | $13,547,842 | $105,843 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 136 | $13,927,457 | $102,408 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 143 | $14,233,770 | $99,537 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 151 | $14,555,242 | $96,392 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 605 | $6,248,205 | $10,328 |
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