Conservation payments in Codington County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $99,796 | $49,898 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $247,810 | $49,562 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 8 | $392,629 | $49,079 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 11 | $526,334 | $47,849 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 13 | $611,184 | $47,014 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 16 | $731,864 | $45,742 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 19 | $831,635 | $43,770 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 22 | $915,006 | $41,591 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 25 | $986,937 | $39,477 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 27 | $1,033,927 | $38,294 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 30 | $1,102,153 | $36,738 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 33 | $1,163,177 | $35,248 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 36 | $1,220,019 | $33,889 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 38 | $1,253,210 | $32,979 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 41 | $1,298,832 | $31,679 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 44 | $1,342,376 | $30,509 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 47 | $1,382,999 | $29,426 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 50 | $1,422,283 | $28,446 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 52 | $1,447,374 | $27,834 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 55 | $1,483,722 | $26,977 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 223 | $697,450 | $3,128 |
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