Conservation payments in Deuel County, South Dakota totaled $2.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $149,553 | $49,851 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 7 | $324,624 | $46,375 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 10 | $436,812 | $43,681 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 14 | $576,682 | $41,192 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 17 | $675,031 | $39,708 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 21 | $792,137 | $37,721 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 24 | $873,709 | $36,405 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 28 | $972,971 | $34,749 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 32 | $1,060,215 | $33,132 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 35 | $1,122,026 | $32,058 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 39 | $1,195,763 | $30,661 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 42 | $1,248,358 | $29,723 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 46 | $1,312,915 | $28,542 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 49 | $1,360,160 | $27,758 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 53 | $1,419,365 | $26,780 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 56 | $1,460,181 | $26,075 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 60 | $1,513,554 | $25,226 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 64 | $1,566,519 | $24,477 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 67 | $1,605,850 | $23,968 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 71 | $1,657,707 | $23,348 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 285 | $913,129 | $3,204 |
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