Conservation payments in Clay County, South Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $89,339 | $44,670 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $148,498 | $37,125 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 7 | $231,076 | $33,011 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 9 | $280,292 | $31,144 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 11 | $323,997 | $29,454 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 14 | $383,878 | $27,420 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 16 | $422,324 | $26,395 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 18 | $459,422 | $25,523 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 21 | $510,476 | $24,308 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 23 | $542,191 | $23,574 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 26 | $583,958 | $22,460 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 28 | $609,809 | $21,779 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 30 | $635,537 | $21,185 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 33 | $673,080 | $20,396 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 35 | $697,606 | $19,932 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 37 | $721,492 | $19,500 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 40 | $756,109 | $18,903 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 42 | $777,797 | $18,519 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 45 | $807,480 | $17,944 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 47 | $826,304 | $17,581 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 190 | $487,024 | $2,563 |
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