Conservation payments in Clay County, South Dakota totaled $17.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 6 | $2,522,707 | $420,451 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 12 | $3,996,106 | $333,009 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 18 | $5,126,905 | $284,828 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 24 | $6,089,419 | $253,726 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 30 | $6,949,827 | $231,661 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 36 | $7,726,886 | $214,636 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 42 | $8,456,750 | $201,351 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 48 | $9,020,172 | $187,920 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 54 | $9,495,733 | $175,847 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 60 | $9,931,908 | $165,532 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 66 | $10,332,919 | $156,559 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 72 | $10,697,312 | $148,574 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 79 | $11,085,732 | $140,326 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 85 | $11,411,155 | $134,249 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 91 | $11,719,031 | $128,781 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 97 | $12,012,510 | $123,840 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 103 | $12,293,643 | $119,356 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 109 | $12,562,164 | $115,249 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 115 | $12,816,645 | $111,449 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 121 | $13,057,006 | $107,909 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 487 | $4,656,648 | $9,562 |
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