Conservation payments in Bon Homme County, South Dakota totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $115,994 | $38,665 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $210,118 | $35,020 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 10 | $311,243 | $31,124 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 13 | $375,502 | $28,885 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 16 | $434,027 | $27,127 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 20 | $508,774 | $25,439 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 23 | $561,677 | $24,421 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 26 | $610,448 | $23,479 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 30 | $669,950 | $22,332 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 33 | $712,317 | $21,585 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 36 | $749,108 | $20,809 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 40 | $795,188 | $19,880 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 43 | $827,863 | $19,253 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 46 | $859,032 | $18,675 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 50 | $899,360 | $17,987 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 53 | $928,446 | $17,518 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 56 | $956,271 | $17,076 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 60 | $991,012 | $16,517 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 63 | $1,015,875 | $16,125 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 67 | $1,048,031 | $15,642 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 268 | $559,940 | $2,089 |
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