Conservation payments in Brown County, South Dakota totaled $7.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 7 | $526,449 | $75,207 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 14 | $865,335 | $61,810 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 21 | $1,186,250 | $56,488 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 28 | $1,487,916 | $53,140 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 35 | $1,772,045 | $50,630 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 42 | $2,042,308 | $48,626 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 49 | $2,292,147 | $46,779 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 56 | $2,527,599 | $45,136 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 63 | $2,737,166 | $43,447 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 71 | $2,964,956 | $41,760 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 78 | $3,147,626 | $40,354 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 85 | $3,321,129 | $39,072 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 92 | $3,487,329 | $37,906 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 99 | $3,645,266 | $36,821 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 106 | $3,793,332 | $35,786 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 113 | $3,934,316 | $34,817 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 120 | $4,069,732 | $33,914 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 127 | $4,200,598 | $33,076 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 134 | $4,327,781 | $32,297 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 142 | $4,465,551 | $31,448 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 568 | $3,260,444 | $5,740 |
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