Conservation payments in Davison County, South Dakota totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $53,400 | $53,400 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $149,049 | $49,683 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $224,587 | $44,917 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 7 | $286,501 | $40,929 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 9 | $343,160 | $38,129 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 11 | $394,836 | $35,894 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 13 | $437,044 | $33,619 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 15 | $475,985 | $31,732 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 17 | $514,028 | $30,237 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 19 | $550,592 | $28,979 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 21 | $585,952 | $27,902 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 23 | $619,843 | $26,950 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 25 | $652,248 | $26,090 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 27 | $684,295 | $25,344 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 28 | $700,281 | $25,010 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 30 | $730,470 | $24,349 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 32 | $759,443 | $23,733 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 34 | $786,816 | $23,142 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 36 | $813,115 | $22,587 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 38 | $838,458 | $22,065 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 155 | $525,719 | $3,392 |
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