Conservation payments in Brown County, South Dakota totaled $159 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 20 | $17,708,009 | $885,400 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 40 | $29,756,897 | $743,922 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 60 | $39,956,921 | $665,949 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 80 | $48,439,680 | $605,496 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 101 | $56,532,310 | $559,726 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 121 | $63,430,431 | $524,218 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 141 | $69,507,652 | $492,962 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 161 | $74,985,218 | $465,747 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 181 | $79,930,670 | $441,606 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 202 | $84,707,960 | $419,346 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 222 | $88,915,471 | $400,520 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 242 | $92,808,313 | $383,505 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 262 | $96,341,052 | $367,714 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 283 | $99,762,215 | $352,517 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 303 | $102,788,873 | $339,237 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 323 | $105,629,095 | $327,025 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 343 | $108,288,501 | $315,710 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 363 | $110,794,730 | $305,220 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 384 | $113,259,024 | $294,945 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 404 | $115,474,120 | $285,827 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,618 | $43,795,703 | $27,068 |
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