Conservation payments in Brown County, South Dakota totaled $7.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 7 | $547,137 | $78,162 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 14 | $892,028 | $63,716 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 21 | $1,219,881 | $58,090 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 28 | $1,528,452 | $54,588 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 35 | $1,818,399 | $51,954 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 42 | $2,094,588 | $49,871 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 49 | $2,349,086 | $47,941 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 56 | $2,583,229 | $46,129 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 63 | $2,800,608 | $44,454 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 71 | $3,033,332 | $42,723 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 78 | $3,220,111 | $41,283 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 85 | $3,394,296 | $39,933 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 92 | $3,561,742 | $38,715 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 99 | $3,721,251 | $37,588 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 106 | $3,870,121 | $36,511 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 113 | $4,013,364 | $35,517 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 120 | $4,149,682 | $34,581 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 127 | $4,279,229 | $33,695 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 135 | $4,420,272 | $32,743 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 142 | $4,537,461 | $31,954 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 569 | $3,280,141 | $5,765 |
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