Conservation payments in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $13.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $1,441,357 | $360,339 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 9 | $2,577,347 | $286,372 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 14 | $3,383,152 | $241,654 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 19 | $4,076,937 | $214,576 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 23 | $4,535,195 | $197,182 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 28 | $5,059,955 | $180,713 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 33 | $5,521,272 | $167,311 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 38 | $5,952,541 | $156,646 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 42 | $6,271,146 | $149,313 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 47 | $6,640,239 | $141,282 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 52 | $6,982,285 | $134,275 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 57 | $7,305,783 | $128,172 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 62 | $7,607,014 | $122,694 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 66 | $7,835,974 | $118,727 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 71 | $8,109,126 | $114,213 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 76 | $8,370,456 | $110,138 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 81 | $8,612,701 | $106,330 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 85 | $8,792,340 | $103,439 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 90 | $9,002,780 | $100,031 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 95 | $9,204,854 | $96,893 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 382 | $4,002,834 | $10,479 |
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