Conservation payments in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $14.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $2,035,244 | $407,049 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 10 | $3,543,958 | $354,396 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 15 | $4,559,900 | $303,993 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 20 | $5,340,899 | $267,045 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 25 | $5,951,968 | $238,079 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 30 | $6,500,224 | $216,674 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 35 | $7,002,062 | $200,059 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 40 | $7,454,879 | $186,372 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 45 | $7,878,782 | $175,084 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 50 | $8,260,956 | $165,219 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 55 | $8,588,778 | $156,160 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 60 | $8,892,538 | $148,209 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 65 | $9,181,242 | $141,250 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 70 | $9,457,841 | $135,112 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 75 | $9,714,609 | $129,528 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 80 | $9,955,349 | $124,442 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 85 | $10,180,172 | $119,767 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 90 | $10,395,953 | $115,511 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 95 | $10,598,929 | $111,568 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 100 | $10,789,549 | $107,895 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 401 | $3,713,806 | $9,261 |
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