Conservation payments in Codington County, South Dakota totaled $2.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $99,954 | $49,977 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $247,862 | $49,572 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $392,437 | $49,055 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 11 | $527,417 | $47,947 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 13 | $613,170 | $47,167 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 16 | $726,791 | $45,424 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 19 | $823,179 | $43,325 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 22 | $899,555 | $40,889 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 24 | $949,090 | $39,545 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 27 | $1,020,333 | $37,790 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 30 | $1,085,966 | $36,199 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 33 | $1,145,053 | $34,699 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 36 | $1,196,928 | $33,248 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 38 | $1,227,165 | $32,294 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 41 | $1,271,315 | $31,008 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 44 | $1,312,892 | $29,838 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 47 | $1,352,436 | $28,775 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 49 | $1,377,527 | $28,113 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 52 | $1,413,848 | $27,189 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 55 | $1,449,041 | $26,346 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 222 | $647,542 | $2,917 |
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