Conservation payments in Hamlin County, South Dakota totaled $1.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $121,923 | $40,641 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $212,443 | $35,407 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 9 | $289,690 | $32,188 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 12 | $357,656 | $29,805 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 15 | $419,688 | $27,979 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 19 | $491,676 | $25,878 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 22 | $540,965 | $24,589 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 25 | $587,241 | $23,490 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 28 | $631,182 | $22,542 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 31 | $672,643 | $21,698 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 34 | $713,172 | $20,976 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 38 | $764,483 | $20,118 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 41 | $801,712 | $19,554 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 44 | $836,741 | $19,017 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 47 | $869,936 | $18,509 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 50 | $901,025 | $18,021 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 54 | $941,722 | $17,439 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 57 | $970,841 | $17,032 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 60 | $999,546 | $16,659 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 63 | $1,026,511 | $16,294 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 255 | $629,127 | $2,467 |
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