Conservation payments in Deuel County, South Dakota totaled $2.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $169,350 | $56,450 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 7 | $352,190 | $50,313 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 10 | $469,557 | $46,956 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 14 | $616,982 | $44,070 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 17 | $724,321 | $42,607 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 21 | $856,509 | $40,786 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 24 | $944,918 | $39,372 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 28 | $1,049,446 | $37,480 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 31 | $1,117,655 | $36,053 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 35 | $1,199,773 | $34,279 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 38 | $1,256,358 | $33,062 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 42 | $1,327,317 | $31,603 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 46 | $1,395,065 | $30,328 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 49 | $1,442,738 | $29,444 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 53 | $1,504,392 | $28,385 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 56 | $1,547,880 | $27,641 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 60 | $1,601,491 | $26,692 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 63 | $1,641,231 | $26,051 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 67 | $1,693,762 | $25,280 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 70 | $1,732,074 | $24,744 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 284 | $805,961 | $2,838 |
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