Conservation payments in Hanson County, South Dakota totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $109,154 | $54,577 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 4 | $203,092 | $50,773 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 6 | $296,724 | $49,454 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 8 | $385,468 | $48,184 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 10 | $464,353 | $46,435 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 12 | $540,833 | $45,069 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 14 | $613,989 | $43,856 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 16 | $684,235 | $42,765 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 18 | $753,032 | $41,835 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 21 | $854,505 | $40,691 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 23 | $919,088 | $39,960 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 25 | $980,444 | $39,218 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 27 | $1,040,728 | $38,545 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 29 | $1,097,738 | $37,853 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 31 | $1,151,890 | $37,158 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 33 | $1,204,640 | $36,504 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 35 | $1,254,925 | $35,855 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 37 | $1,302,221 | $35,195 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 40 | $1,372,441 | $34,311 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 42 | $1,418,169 | $33,766 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 169 | $1,008,383 | $5,967 |
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