Conservation payments in Hanson County, South Dakota totaled $29.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $3,043,015 | $608,603 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $4,966,145 | $496,615 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 15 | $6,643,582 | $442,905 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 21 | $8,465,694 | $403,128 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 26 | $9,885,174 | $380,199 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 31 | $11,227,944 | $362,192 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 37 | $12,683,953 | $342,810 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 42 | $13,837,585 | $329,466 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 47 | $14,966,105 | $318,428 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 52 | $16,051,932 | $308,691 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 58 | $17,184,317 | $296,281 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 63 | $18,036,082 | $286,287 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 68 | $18,851,291 | $277,225 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 74 | $19,740,621 | $266,765 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 79 | $20,337,617 | $257,438 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 84 | $20,875,730 | $248,521 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 89 | $21,375,005 | $240,169 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 95 | $21,922,827 | $230,767 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 100 | $22,359,767 | $223,598 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 105 | $22,763,580 | $216,796 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 424 | $6,795,490 | $16,027 |
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