Conservation payments in Brookings County, South Dakota totaled $77.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 13 | $8,134,944 | $625,765 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 27 | $13,878,484 | $514,018 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 40 | $18,436,455 | $460,911 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 54 | $22,770,383 | $421,674 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 67 | $26,268,724 | $392,071 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 81 | $29,683,066 | $366,458 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 95 | $32,832,627 | $345,607 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 108 | $35,511,980 | $328,815 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 122 | $38,141,561 | $312,636 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 135 | $40,350,450 | $298,892 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 149 | $42,523,354 | $285,392 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 163 | $44,527,289 | $273,174 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 176 | $46,309,756 | $263,124 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 190 | $48,105,813 | $253,188 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 203 | $49,655,838 | $244,610 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 217 | $51,235,081 | $236,106 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 231 | $52,710,426 | $228,184 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 244 | $54,019,854 | $221,393 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 258 | $55,343,779 | $214,511 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 271 | $56,514,666 | $208,541 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,088 | $21,189,540 | $19,476 |
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