Conservation payments in Brown County, South Dakota totaled $8.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 7 | $609,912 | $87,130 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 14 | $952,150 | $68,011 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 22 | $1,322,790 | $60,127 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 29 | $1,632,286 | $56,286 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 36 | $1,920,584 | $53,350 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 44 | $2,230,609 | $50,696 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 51 | $2,489,094 | $48,806 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 58 | $2,722,788 | $46,945 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 66 | $2,962,900 | $44,892 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 73 | $3,165,564 | $43,364 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 80 | $3,353,008 | $41,913 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 88 | $3,551,977 | $40,363 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 95 | $3,717,284 | $39,129 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 102 | $3,875,982 | $38,000 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 110 | $4,050,221 | $36,820 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 117 | $4,195,361 | $35,858 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 124 | $4,333,794 | $34,950 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 132 | $4,487,353 | $33,995 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 139 | $4,617,362 | $33,218 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 147 | $4,761,248 | $32,389 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 588 | $3,474,358 | $5,909 |
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