Conservation payments in Bon Homme County, South Dakota totaled $1.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $117,142 | $39,047 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $212,210 | $35,368 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 10 | $314,245 | $31,425 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 13 | $378,633 | $29,126 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 16 | $436,012 | $27,251 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 20 | $510,672 | $25,534 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 23 | $562,957 | $24,476 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 26 | $611,728 | $23,528 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 30 | $671,230 | $22,374 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 33 | $714,067 | $21,638 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 36 | $754,126 | $20,948 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 40 | $802,225 | $20,056 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 43 | $836,370 | $19,450 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 47 | $877,999 | $18,681 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 50 | $907,680 | $18,154 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 53 | $936,618 | $17,672 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 57 | $972,826 | $17,067 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 60 | $998,957 | $16,649 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 63 | $1,024,214 | $16,257 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 67 | $1,057,161 | $15,779 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 269 | $557,664 | $2,073 |
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