Conservation payments in Davison County, South Dakota totaled $22.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $2,265,284 | $453,057 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $3,879,193 | $387,919 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 16 | $5,592,593 | $349,537 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 21 | $6,813,574 | $324,456 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 26 | $7,942,436 | $305,478 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 32 | $9,187,654 | $287,114 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 37 | $10,096,653 | $272,883 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 42 | $10,930,476 | $260,249 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 48 | $11,808,601 | $246,013 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 53 | $12,440,077 | $234,718 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 58 | $12,986,660 | $223,908 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 64 | $13,609,794 | $212,653 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 69 | $14,102,439 | $204,383 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 74 | $14,547,070 | $196,582 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 80 | $15,046,827 | $188,085 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 85 | $15,439,185 | $181,637 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 90 | $15,815,226 | $175,725 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 96 | $16,236,414 | $169,129 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 101 | $16,566,438 | $164,024 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 106 | $16,869,129 | $159,143 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 428 | $5,421,877 | $12,668 |
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