Emergency Conservation Program payments in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $411,719 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $26,918 | $26,918 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $44,358 | $22,179 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $76,523 | $19,131 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $90,461 | $18,092 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 7 | $111,221 | $15,889 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 8 | $120,436 | $15,055 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 10 | $137,707 | $13,771 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 11 | $146,110 | $13,283 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 13 | $162,152 | $12,473 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 14 | $169,875 | $12,134 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 16 | $181,484 | $11,343 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 17 | $186,857 | $10,992 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 19 | $196,903 | $10,363 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 20 | $201,870 | $10,094 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 22 | $211,367 | $9,608 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 23 | $215,974 | $9,390 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 24 | $220,123 | $9,172 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 26 | $228,351 | $8,783 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 27 | $232,436 | $8,609 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 29 | $240,503 | $8,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 118 | $171,216 | $1,451 |
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