Conservation payments in Davison County, South Dakota totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $46,195 | $46,195 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $131,049 | $43,683 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $200,609 | $40,122 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 7 | $257,463 | $36,780 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 8 | $285,619 | $35,702 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 10 | $334,348 | $33,435 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 12 | $378,654 | $31,555 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 14 | $418,127 | $29,866 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 15 | $437,610 | $29,174 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 17 | $474,929 | $27,937 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 19 | $511,360 | $26,914 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 21 | $545,605 | $25,981 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 22 | $561,957 | $25,544 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 24 | $594,204 | $24,759 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 26 | $625,930 | $24,074 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 28 | $655,240 | $23,401 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 29 | $668,910 | $23,066 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 31 | $695,466 | $22,434 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 33 | $720,223 | $21,825 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 35 | $743,763 | $21,250 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 141 | $477,531 | $3,387 |
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