Conservation payments in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $2.1 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $152,216 | $76,108 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $252,216 | $63,054 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $341,525 | $56,921 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $428,281 | $53,535 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 10 | $509,816 | $50,982 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 12 | $582,884 | $48,574 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 15 | $682,572 | $45,505 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 17 | $745,572 | $43,857 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 19 | $806,139 | $42,428 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 21 | $864,201 | $41,152 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 23 | $920,685 | $40,030 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 25 | $973,661 | $38,946 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 28 | $1,048,787 | $37,457 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 30 | $1,095,623 | $36,521 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 32 | $1,137,884 | $35,559 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 34 | $1,178,444 | $34,660 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 36 | $1,217,236 | $33,812 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 38 | $1,253,783 | $32,994 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 41 | $1,306,587 | $31,868 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 43 | $1,340,095 | $31,165 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 173 | $775,070 | $4,480 |
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