Conservation payments in Clark County, South Dakota totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $178,206 | $44,552 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 8 | $297,703 | $37,213 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 12 | $409,563 | $34,130 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 16 | $514,915 | $32,182 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 20 | $612,261 | $30,613 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 24 | $701,304 | $29,221 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 28 | $787,053 | $28,109 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 33 | $886,521 | $26,864 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 37 | $961,399 | $25,984 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 41 | $1,034,084 | $25,222 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 45 | $1,105,396 | $24,564 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 49 | $1,174,215 | $23,964 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 53 | $1,239,391 | $23,385 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 57 | $1,299,860 | $22,805 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 61 | $1,356,805 | $22,243 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 66 | $1,425,482 | $21,598 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 70 | $1,478,684 | $21,124 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 74 | $1,530,532 | $20,683 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 78 | $1,579,622 | $20,252 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 82 | $1,626,589 | $19,836 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 331 | $1,274,060 | $3,849 |
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