Conservation payments in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $99,586 | $49,793 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $189,254 | $47,314 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 6 | $270,894 | $45,149 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $340,640 | $42,580 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 10 | $405,883 | $40,588 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 12 | $467,094 | $38,925 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 14 | $525,936 | $37,567 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 17 | $605,733 | $35,631 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 19 | $652,952 | $34,366 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 21 | $695,835 | $33,135 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 23 | $736,914 | $32,040 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 25 | $775,933 | $31,037 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 27 | $811,889 | $30,070 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 29 | $845,106 | $29,142 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 31 | $877,292 | $28,300 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 34 | $922,629 | $27,136 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 36 | $951,896 | $26,442 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 38 | $979,952 | $25,788 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 40 | $1,007,305 | $25,183 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 42 | $1,034,119 | $24,622 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 171 | $534,958 | $3,128 |
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