Conservation payments in Edmunds County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $139,859 | $69,930 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $238,304 | $59,576 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 6 | $326,689 | $54,448 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 8 | $406,881 | $50,860 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 11 | $519,984 | $47,271 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 13 | $592,392 | $45,569 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 15 | $657,560 | $43,837 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 17 | $719,632 | $42,331 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 19 | $779,768 | $41,040 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 22 | $866,326 | $39,378 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 24 | $922,555 | $38,440 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 26 | $977,404 | $37,592 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 28 | $1,030,863 | $36,817 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 30 | $1,081,488 | $36,050 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 33 | $1,148,849 | $34,814 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 35 | $1,189,719 | $33,992 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 37 | $1,228,349 | $33,199 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 39 | $1,264,202 | $32,415 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 41 | $1,299,664 | $31,699 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 44 | $1,352,559 | $30,740 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 176 | $868,093 | $4,932 |
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