Conservation payments in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $690,995 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $36,692 | $36,692 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $87,137 | $29,046 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $131,284 | $26,257 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 7 | $173,889 | $24,841 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 9 | $212,669 | $23,630 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 11 | $249,088 | $22,644 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 13 | $278,392 | $21,415 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 15 | $304,253 | $20,284 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 17 | $329,630 | $19,390 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 19 | $351,429 | $18,496 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 21 | $370,738 | $17,654 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 23 | $387,671 | $16,855 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 25 | $403,493 | $16,140 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 27 | $418,807 | $15,511 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 29 | $433,683 | $14,955 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 31 | $447,049 | $14,421 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 32 | $453,591 | $14,175 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 34 | $466,488 | $13,720 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 36 | $479,027 | $13,306 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 38 | $491,047 | $12,922 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 156 | $199,948 | $1,282 |
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