Conservation payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $781,059 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $60,990 | $60,990 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $100,806 | $50,403 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $138,029 | $46,010 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 5 | $200,578 | $40,116 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 6 | $225,632 | $37,605 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $249,298 | $35,614 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 8 | $272,810 | $34,101 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 10 | $316,863 | $31,686 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 11 | $337,941 | $30,722 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 12 | $358,285 | $29,857 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 14 | $396,909 | $28,351 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 15 | $415,387 | $27,692 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 16 | $431,535 | $26,971 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 17 | $447,290 | $26,311 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 19 | $474,172 | $24,956 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 20 | $486,088 | $24,304 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 21 | $497,312 | $23,682 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 23 | $519,395 | $22,582 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 24 | $529,310 | $22,055 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 25 | $539,186 | $21,567 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 103 | $241,873 | $2,348 |
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