Conservation payments in Davison County, South Dakota totaled $1.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $51,077 | $51,077 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $149,300 | $49,767 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 5 | $231,874 | $46,375 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 7 | $310,568 | $44,367 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 9 | $381,311 | $42,368 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 11 | $450,955 | $40,996 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 13 | $515,183 | $39,629 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 15 | $572,046 | $38,136 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 17 | $623,711 | $36,689 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 19 | $668,948 | $35,208 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 21 | $710,714 | $33,844 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 23 | $751,754 | $32,685 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 24 | $771,389 | $32,141 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 26 | $809,127 | $31,120 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 28 | $845,691 | $30,203 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 30 | $881,827 | $29,394 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 32 | $914,623 | $28,582 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 34 | $946,700 | $27,844 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 36 | $978,444 | $27,179 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 38 | $1,009,735 | $26,572 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 154 | $644,798 | $4,187 |
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