Conservation payments in Codington County, South Dakota totaled $2.3 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $101,486 | $50,743 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $251,032 | $50,206 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $399,501 | $49,938 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 11 | $542,488 | $49,317 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 14 | $673,508 | $48,108 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 17 | $785,011 | $46,177 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 20 | $869,289 | $43,464 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 23 | $944,271 | $41,055 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 26 | $1,015,851 | $39,071 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 29 | $1,082,453 | $37,326 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 32 | $1,143,283 | $35,728 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 35 | $1,198,619 | $34,246 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 38 | $1,247,641 | $32,833 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 41 | $1,292,773 | $31,531 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 44 | $1,336,864 | $30,383 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 47 | $1,378,174 | $29,323 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 50 | $1,417,877 | $28,358 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 53 | $1,456,098 | $27,474 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 56 | $1,493,681 | $26,673 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 59 | $1,530,355 | $25,938 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 237 | $780,023 | $3,291 |
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