Conservation payments in Day County, South Dakota totaled $5.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 4 | $200,024 | $50,006 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 9 | $446,920 | $49,658 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 14 | $689,138 | $49,224 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 19 | $918,189 | $48,326 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 24 | $1,134,549 | $47,273 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 28 | $1,298,233 | $46,365 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 33 | $1,481,519 | $44,895 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 38 | $1,651,166 | $43,452 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 43 | $1,817,458 | $42,266 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 48 | $1,976,888 | $41,185 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 53 | $2,126,675 | $40,126 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 57 | $2,238,984 | $39,280 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 62 | $2,370,748 | $38,238 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 67 | $2,496,928 | $37,268 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 72 | $2,619,250 | $36,378 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 77 | $2,736,682 | $35,541 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 81 | $2,825,539 | $34,883 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 86 | $2,930,321 | $34,074 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 91 | $3,028,844 | $33,284 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 96 | $3,122,561 | $32,527 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 386 | $2,201,111 | $5,702 |
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