Conservation payments in Edmunds County, South Dakota totaled $1.9 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $128,990 | $64,495 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $218,120 | $54,530 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $293,617 | $48,936 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 8 | $365,123 | $45,640 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 10 | $429,321 | $42,932 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 12 | $490,893 | $40,908 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 14 | $550,513 | $39,322 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 16 | $607,198 | $37,950 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 18 | $663,427 | $36,857 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 21 | $742,141 | $35,340 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 23 | $790,131 | $34,354 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 25 | $837,051 | $33,482 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 27 | $877,409 | $32,497 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 29 | $915,917 | $31,583 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 31 | $952,989 | $30,742 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 33 | $989,032 | $29,971 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 35 | $1,024,419 | $29,269 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 37 | $1,057,561 | $28,583 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 40 | $1,105,680 | $27,642 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 42 | $1,136,995 | $27,071 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 169 | $749,096 | $4,433 |
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