Conservation payments in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $614,109 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $32,592 | $32,592 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $75,782 | $25,261 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $117,881 | $23,576 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 7 | $158,232 | $22,605 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 9 | $196,235 | $21,804 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 11 | $231,774 | $21,070 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 13 | $258,865 | $19,913 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 15 | $284,002 | $18,933 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 17 | $305,805 | $17,989 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 19 | $324,381 | $17,073 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 20 | $332,740 | $16,637 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 22 | $348,756 | $15,853 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 24 | $364,070 | $15,170 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 26 | $378,263 | $14,549 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 28 | $391,423 | $13,979 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 30 | $404,157 | $13,472 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 32 | $416,177 | $13,006 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 34 | $426,941 | $12,557 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 36 | $437,118 | $12,142 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 38 | $446,616 | $11,753 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 152 | $167,493 | $1,102 |
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