Conservation payments in Codington County, South Dakota totaled $46.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 9 | $6,784,836 | $753,871 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 18 | $10,765,266 | $598,070 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 27 | $13,778,338 | $510,309 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 36 | $16,272,963 | $452,027 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 45 | $18,495,800 | $411,018 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 54 | $20,412,197 | $378,004 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 63 | $22,110,267 | $350,957 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 72 | $23,679,321 | $328,879 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 81 | $25,138,772 | $310,355 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 90 | $26,506,878 | $294,521 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 99 | $27,756,270 | $280,366 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 108 | $28,898,273 | $267,577 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 117 | $29,951,129 | $255,993 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 126 | $30,920,817 | $245,403 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 135 | $31,793,800 | $235,510 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 144 | $32,590,116 | $226,320 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 153 | $33,320,525 | $217,781 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 162 | $34,014,107 | $209,964 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 171 | $34,670,438 | $202,751 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 180 | $35,300,870 | $196,116 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 722 | $11,142,997 | $15,434 |
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