Conservation payments in Grant County, South Dakota totaled $36.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $4,847,569 | $605,946 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 16 | $7,639,166 | $477,448 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 24 | $9,931,626 | $413,818 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 32 | $11,888,728 | $371,523 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 41 | $13,781,336 | $336,130 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 49 | $15,174,914 | $309,692 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 57 | $16,480,341 | $289,129 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 65 | $17,710,837 | $272,474 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 74 | $18,963,048 | $256,257 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 82 | $19,972,314 | $243,565 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 90 | $20,910,730 | $232,341 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 98 | $21,802,452 | $222,474 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 106 | $22,634,836 | $213,536 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 115 | $23,524,587 | $204,562 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 123 | $24,272,023 | $197,334 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 131 | $24,990,589 | $190,768 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 139 | $25,667,811 | $184,661 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 148 | $26,384,719 | $178,275 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 156 | $26,988,067 | $173,000 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 164 | $27,552,298 | $168,002 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 659 | $9,340,434 | $14,174 |
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