Conservation payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $921,544 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $60,450 | $60,450 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $100,921 | $50,461 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $140,737 | $46,912 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 5 | $215,184 | $43,037 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 6 | $249,792 | $41,632 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 7 | $274,945 | $39,278 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 9 | $324,907 | $36,101 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 10 | $348,573 | $34,857 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 11 | $372,085 | $33,826 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 13 | $416,452 | $32,035 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 14 | $438,326 | $31,309 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 15 | $459,740 | $30,649 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 17 | $498,364 | $29,316 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 18 | $517,389 | $28,744 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 19 | $534,704 | $28,142 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 21 | $566,628 | $26,982 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 22 | $582,067 | $26,458 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 23 | $595,851 | $25,907 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 25 | $622,256 | $24,890 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 26 | $633,351 | $24,360 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 106 | $288,193 | $2,719 |
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