Conservation payments in Butte County, South Dakota totaled $15.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $2,194,518 | $731,506 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $3,952,995 | $658,833 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 9 | $5,212,513 | $579,168 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 12 | $6,272,992 | $522,749 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 15 | $7,102,602 | $473,507 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 18 | $7,808,376 | $433,799 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 21 | $8,421,181 | $401,009 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 24 | $8,923,206 | $371,800 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 27 | $9,311,924 | $344,886 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 30 | $9,676,385 | $322,546 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 33 | $10,020,225 | $303,643 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 36 | $10,334,520 | $287,070 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 40 | $10,734,283 | $268,357 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 43 | $11,019,494 | $256,267 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 46 | $11,287,315 | $245,376 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 49 | $11,542,125 | $235,554 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 52 | $11,771,731 | $226,379 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 55 | $11,989,212 | $217,986 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 58 | $12,178,365 | $209,972 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 61 | $12,346,514 | $202,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 247 | $3,280,010 | $13,279 |
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