Conservation payments in Edmunds County, South Dakota totaled $1.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $118,465 | $59,233 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $208,248 | $52,062 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 6 | $285,428 | $47,571 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 8 | $355,809 | $44,476 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 10 | $420,321 | $42,032 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 12 | $480,002 | $40,000 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 14 | $537,310 | $38,379 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 16 | $593,920 | $37,120 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 18 | $649,074 | $36,060 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 21 | $726,417 | $34,591 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 23 | $775,032 | $33,697 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 25 | $814,197 | $32,568 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 27 | $852,892 | $31,589 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 29 | $890,474 | $30,706 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 31 | $926,921 | $29,901 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 33 | $962,582 | $29,169 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 35 | $997,872 | $28,511 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 37 | $1,030,653 | $27,855 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 39 | $1,062,779 | $27,251 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 42 | $1,110,333 | $26,437 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 168 | $778,676 | $4,635 |
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