Conservation payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $788,145 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | 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% | 25% | 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% | 40% | 10 | $316,608 | $31,661 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 11 | $337,686 | $30,699 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 12 | $357,285 | $29,774 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 14 | $395,335 | $28,238 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 15 | $413,813 | $27,588 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 16 | $429,961 | $26,873 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 17 | $445,677 | $26,216 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 19 | $472,496 | $24,868 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 20 | $485,505 | $24,275 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 21 | $496,729 | $23,654 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 23 | $518,812 | $22,557 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 24 | $529,112 | $22,046 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 25 | $539,027 | $21,561 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 103 | $249,118 | $2,419 |
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