Conservation payments in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $458,645 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $21,507 | $21,507 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $42,903 | $21,452 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $83,917 | $20,979 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 5 | $103,845 | $20,769 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $140,026 | $20,004 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 8 | $152,589 | $19,074 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 10 | $176,766 | $17,677 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 11 | $188,700 | $17,155 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 13 | $211,804 | $16,293 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 14 | $223,169 | $15,941 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 16 | $245,224 | $15,327 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 17 | $255,404 | $15,024 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 19 | $270,929 | $14,259 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 20 | $278,257 | $13,913 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 22 | $288,672 | $13,121 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 23 | $293,500 | $12,761 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 25 | $302,443 | $12,098 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 26 | $306,734 | $11,797 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 28 | $315,052 | $11,252 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 29 | $318,993 | $11,000 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 119 | $139,652 | $1,174 |
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