Conservation payments in Edmunds County, South Dakota totaled $2.0 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $122,713 | $61,357 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $212,492 | $53,123 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 6 | $292,275 | $48,713 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 8 | $364,839 | $45,605 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 10 | $430,905 | $43,091 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 12 | $494,829 | $41,236 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 15 | $585,838 | $39,056 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 17 | $645,222 | $37,954 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 19 | $702,165 | $36,956 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 21 | $758,394 | $36,114 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 23 | $810,511 | $35,240 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 25 | $859,126 | $34,365 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 27 | $898,448 | $33,276 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 30 | $955,953 | $31,865 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 32 | $992,938 | $31,029 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 34 | $1,028,981 | $30,264 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 36 | $1,064,378 | $29,566 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 38 | $1,098,936 | $28,919 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 40 | $1,131,662 | $28,292 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 43 | $1,180,089 | $27,444 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 172 | $789,862 | $4,592 |
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