Conservation payments in Davison County, South Dakota totaled $19.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $1,975,876 | $395,175 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 10 | $3,398,715 | $339,871 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 15 | $4,624,674 | $308,312 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 20 | $5,726,957 | $286,348 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 25 | $6,736,139 | $269,446 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 30 | $7,662,400 | $255,413 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 35 | $8,495,179 | $242,719 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 40 | $9,236,591 | $230,915 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 45 | $9,912,858 | $220,286 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 50 | $10,508,843 | $210,177 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 55 | $11,036,843 | $200,670 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 60 | $11,508,353 | $191,806 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 65 | $11,950,610 | $183,856 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 70 | $12,373,578 | $176,765 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 75 | $12,765,561 | $170,207 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 80 | $13,131,363 | $164,142 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 85 | $13,467,807 | $158,445 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 90 | $13,783,203 | $153,147 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 95 | $14,076,694 | $148,176 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 100 | $14,357,159 | $143,572 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 403 | $4,666,582 | $11,580 |
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