Conservation payments in Clark County, South Dakota totaled $2.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $156,205 | $39,051 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 8 | $274,501 | $34,313 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 12 | $385,461 | $32,122 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 16 | $485,529 | $30,346 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 20 | $579,635 | $28,982 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 24 | $668,467 | $27,853 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 28 | $753,665 | $26,917 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 32 | $834,273 | $26,071 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 36 | $911,995 | $25,333 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 40 | $987,432 | $24,686 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 44 | $1,060,117 | $24,094 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 48 | $1,131,571 | $23,574 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 52 | $1,198,701 | $23,052 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 56 | $1,262,228 | $22,540 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 60 | $1,322,666 | $22,044 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 64 | $1,380,448 | $21,570 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 68 | $1,435,216 | $21,106 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 72 | $1,488,815 | $20,678 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 76 | $1,541,009 | $20,276 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 81 | $1,601,501 | $19,772 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 324 | $1,196,247 | $3,692 |
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