Conservation payments in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $14.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $1,774,700 | $354,940 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $2,910,008 | $291,001 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 15 | $3,776,239 | $251,749 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 20 | $4,520,244 | $226,012 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 25 | $5,094,627 | $203,785 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 30 | $5,634,212 | $187,807 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 35 | $6,118,084 | $174,802 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 40 | $6,552,335 | $163,808 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 45 | $6,949,746 | $154,439 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 50 | $7,328,799 | $146,576 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 55 | $7,678,676 | $139,612 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 60 | $8,000,045 | $133,334 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 65 | $8,303,457 | $127,746 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 70 | $8,588,711 | $122,696 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 75 | $8,859,464 | $118,126 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 80 | $9,119,700 | $113,996 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 85 | $9,361,436 | $110,135 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 90 | $9,590,861 | $106,565 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 95 | $9,806,691 | $103,228 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 101 | $10,051,242 | $99,517 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 404 | $4,238,831 | $10,492 |
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