Conservation payments in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $40.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $4,277,858 | $611,123 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 14 | $7,040,756 | $502,911 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 21 | $9,541,918 | $454,377 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 29 | $12,057,198 | $415,765 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 36 | $13,954,088 | $387,614 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 43 | $15,627,841 | $363,438 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 50 | $17,114,294 | $342,286 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 58 | $18,557,387 | $319,955 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 65 | $19,742,814 | $303,736 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 72 | $20,820,830 | $289,178 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 79 | $21,841,379 | $276,473 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 87 | $22,942,284 | $263,704 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 94 | $23,849,797 | $253,721 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 101 | $24,709,345 | $244,647 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 108 | $25,525,885 | $236,351 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 116 | $26,411,755 | $227,688 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 123 | $27,147,249 | $220,709 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 130 | $27,841,555 | $214,166 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 137 | $28,488,092 | $207,942 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 145 | $29,178,713 | $201,233 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 580 | $11,667,757 | $20,117 |
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