Conservation payments in Corson County, South Dakota totaled $22.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $2,910,005 | $582,001 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 11 | $5,076,061 | $461,460 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 17 | $6,647,236 | $391,014 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 23 | $7,769,742 | $337,815 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 29 | $8,703,876 | $300,134 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 35 | $9,522,395 | $272,068 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 41 | $10,241,231 | $249,786 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 47 | $10,905,104 | $232,023 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 53 | $11,515,868 | $217,281 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 58 | $11,994,707 | $206,805 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 64 | $12,519,148 | $195,612 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 70 | $13,025,069 | $186,072 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 76 | $13,510,754 | $177,773 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 82 | $13,972,829 | $170,400 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 88 | $14,411,880 | $163,771 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 94 | $14,821,695 | $157,678 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 100 | $15,205,321 | $152,053 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 106 | $15,570,848 | $146,895 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 111 | $15,856,066 | $142,847 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 117 | $16,169,867 | $138,204 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 472 | $6,085,364 | $12,893 |
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