Emergency Conservation Program payments in Brown County, South Dakota totaled $785,879 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $73,724 | $36,862 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $132,473 | $33,118 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $176,489 | $29,415 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 8 | $217,663 | $27,208 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 10 | $254,942 | $25,494 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 12 | $286,882 | $23,907 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 14 | $317,473 | $22,677 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 16 | $345,772 | $21,611 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 18 | $372,001 | $20,667 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 20 | $397,381 | $19,869 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 22 | $421,047 | $19,139 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 24 | $441,723 | $18,405 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 26 | $459,952 | $17,690 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 28 | $476,881 | $17,031 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 30 | $492,843 | $16,428 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 32 | $508,052 | $15,877 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 34 | $522,097 | $15,356 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 36 | $534,814 | $14,856 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 38 | $546,398 | $14,379 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 40 | $557,239 | $13,931 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 161 | $228,640 | $1,420 |
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