Conservation payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $20.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $2,218,168 | $739,389 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $4,154,447 | $593,492 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 11 | $5,632,154 | $512,014 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 15 | $6,913,033 | $460,869 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 19 | $8,006,684 | $421,404 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 23 | $8,963,128 | $389,701 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 27 | $9,842,178 | $364,525 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 31 | $10,591,416 | $341,659 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 35 | $11,268,673 | $321,962 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 39 | $11,884,086 | $304,720 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 43 | $12,439,978 | $289,302 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 47 | $12,959,756 | $275,740 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 51 | $13,412,327 | $262,987 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 55 | $13,846,857 | $251,761 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 59 | $14,243,158 | $241,409 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 63 | $14,613,690 | $231,963 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 67 | $14,973,185 | $223,480 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 71 | $15,302,789 | $215,532 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 75 | $15,610,905 | $208,145 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 79 | $15,892,553 | $201,172 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 318 | $4,841,221 | $15,224 |
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