Conservation payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $97,902 | $48,951 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $190,828 | $47,707 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $235,855 | $47,171 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 6 | $278,969 | $46,495 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 8 | $362,673 | $45,334 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 9 | $401,067 | $44,563 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 10 | $439,460 | $43,946 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 12 | $508,917 | $42,410 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 13 | $541,540 | $41,657 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 14 | $573,943 | $40,996 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 16 | $628,448 | $39,278 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 17 | $653,894 | $38,464 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 18 | $678,953 | $37,720 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 20 | $724,300 | $36,215 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 21 | $745,469 | $35,499 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 22 | $765,421 | $34,792 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 24 | $804,045 | $33,502 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 25 | $823,070 | $32,923 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 27 | $857,696 | $31,767 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 108 | $349,875 | $3,240 |
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