Conservation payments in Hutchinson County, South Dakota totaled $47.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 11 | $5,329,721 | $484,520 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 23 | $9,011,038 | $391,784 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 34 | $11,827,747 | $347,875 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 46 | $14,438,705 | $313,885 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 57 | $16,620,035 | $291,580 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 69 | $18,801,943 | $272,492 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 80 | $20,613,142 | $257,664 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 92 | $22,420,182 | $243,698 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 103 | $23,977,916 | $232,795 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 115 | $25,572,690 | $222,371 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 126 | $26,937,669 | $213,791 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 138 | $28,311,279 | $205,154 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 149 | $29,457,475 | $197,701 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 161 | $30,608,989 | $190,118 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 172 | $31,588,741 | $183,655 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 184 | $32,579,428 | $177,062 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 195 | $33,425,764 | $171,414 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 207 | $34,283,961 | $165,623 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 218 | $35,011,261 | $160,602 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 230 | $35,755,522 | $155,459 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 921 | $11,997,911 | $13,027 |
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