Conservation payments in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $12.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $1,574,489 | $393,622 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 9 | $2,960,710 | $328,968 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 13 | $3,763,881 | $289,529 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 18 | $4,519,365 | $251,076 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 22 | $4,989,165 | $226,780 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 27 | $5,520,759 | $204,473 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 32 | $5,996,903 | $187,403 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 36 | $6,346,763 | $176,299 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 41 | $6,755,225 | $164,762 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 45 | $7,047,158 | $156,604 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 50 | $7,379,413 | $147,588 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 54 | $7,632,318 | $141,339 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 59 | $7,925,792 | $134,335 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 64 | $8,196,176 | $128,065 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 68 | $8,398,108 | $123,502 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 73 | $8,629,603 | $118,214 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 77 | $8,806,365 | $114,368 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 82 | $9,018,535 | $109,982 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 87 | $9,213,229 | $105,899 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 91 | $9,362,656 | $102,886 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 367 | $3,334,784 | $9,087 |
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