Conservation payments in Clark County, South Dakota totaled $2.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 3 | $126,422 | $42,141 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 7 | $252,575 | $36,082 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 11 | $371,126 | $33,739 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 15 | $482,588 | $32,173 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 19 | $585,336 | $30,807 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 23 | $680,756 | $29,598 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 27 | $772,230 | $28,601 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 31 | $857,785 | $27,670 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 35 | $940,261 | $26,865 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 39 | $1,017,213 | $26,082 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 43 | $1,090,427 | $25,359 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 47 | $1,160,535 | $24,692 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 51 | $1,225,329 | $24,026 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 55 | $1,288,378 | $23,425 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 59 | $1,349,914 | $22,880 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 63 | $1,410,287 | $22,386 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 67 | $1,467,777 | $21,907 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 71 | $1,522,668 | $21,446 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 75 | $1,576,075 | $21,014 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 79 | $1,627,238 | $20,598 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 317 | $1,191,821 | $3,760 |
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