Conservation payments in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $103,764 | $51,882 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $192,785 | $48,196 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $273,913 | $45,652 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 8 | $346,828 | $43,354 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 10 | $411,871 | $41,187 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 12 | $470,010 | $39,168 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 14 | $524,219 | $37,444 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 17 | $596,503 | $35,088 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 19 | $641,266 | $33,751 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 21 | $684,318 | $32,587 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 23 | $726,643 | $31,593 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 25 | $768,118 | $30,725 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 27 | $807,182 | $29,896 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 29 | $845,011 | $29,138 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 31 | $880,709 | $28,410 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 34 | $928,653 | $27,313 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 36 | $958,822 | $26,634 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 38 | $988,172 | $26,005 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 40 | $1,015,970 | $25,399 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 42 | $1,043,102 | $24,836 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 171 | $468,409 | $2,739 |
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