Conservation payments in Hanson County, South Dakota totaled $2.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $102,696 | $51,348 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 4 | $197,634 | $49,409 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 6 | $285,866 | $47,644 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 8 | $371,292 | $46,412 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 11 | $487,809 | $44,346 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 13 | $563,354 | $43,335 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 15 | $635,419 | $42,361 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 17 | $705,592 | $41,505 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 19 | $774,049 | $40,739 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 22 | $873,329 | $39,697 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 24 | $938,557 | $39,107 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 26 | $1,000,315 | $38,474 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 28 | $1,060,317 | $37,868 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 30 | $1,117,722 | $37,257 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 33 | $1,197,719 | $36,295 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 35 | $1,250,354 | $35,724 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 37 | $1,302,100 | $35,192 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 39 | $1,352,084 | $34,669 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 41 | $1,400,533 | $34,159 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 44 | $1,471,679 | $33,447 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 176 | $1,126,725 | $6,402 |
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