Conservation payments in Codington County, South Dakota totaled $2.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $155,046 | $51,682 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 6 | $304,582 | $50,764 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 9 | $452,868 | $50,319 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 12 | $596,492 | $49,708 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 15 | $732,217 | $48,814 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 19 | $902,121 | $47,480 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 22 | $1,014,404 | $46,109 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 25 | $1,104,034 | $44,161 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 28 | $1,185,447 | $42,337 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 31 | $1,256,360 | $40,528 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 34 | $1,320,593 | $38,841 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 38 | $1,403,138 | $36,925 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 41 | $1,462,922 | $35,681 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 44 | $1,521,304 | $34,575 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 47 | $1,576,367 | $33,540 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 50 | $1,628,809 | $32,576 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 54 | $1,689,477 | $31,287 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 57 | $1,732,148 | $30,389 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 60 | $1,772,770 | $29,546 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 63 | $1,811,745 | $28,758 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 255 | $952,698 | $3,736 |
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