Conservation payments in Brown County, South Dakota totaled $9.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 7 | $584,189 | $83,456 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 15 | $987,195 | $65,813 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 22 | $1,326,216 | $60,283 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 30 | $1,699,603 | $56,653 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 38 | $2,048,859 | $53,917 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 45 | $2,344,665 | $52,104 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 53 | $2,664,711 | $50,278 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 60 | $2,927,414 | $48,790 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 68 | $3,207,197 | $47,165 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 76 | $3,475,539 | $45,731 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 83 | $3,698,225 | $44,557 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 91 | $3,934,295 | $43,234 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 98 | $4,129,165 | $42,134 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 106 | $4,342,711 | $40,969 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 114 | $4,544,447 | $39,864 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 121 | $4,711,364 | $38,937 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 129 | $4,894,988 | $37,946 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 136 | $5,050,881 | $37,139 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 144 | $5,223,038 | $36,271 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 152 | $5,384,191 | $35,422 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 609 | $4,061,819 | $6,670 |
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