Conservation payments in Hutchinson County, South Dakota totaled $3.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $205,186 | $51,297 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $386,580 | $48,323 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 13 | $573,859 | $44,143 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 17 | $694,856 | $40,874 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 21 | $803,499 | $38,262 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 26 | $929,386 | $35,746 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 30 | $1,020,016 | $34,001 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 34 | $1,106,090 | $32,532 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 39 | $1,209,575 | $31,015 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 43 | $1,287,357 | $29,939 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 47 | $1,359,020 | $28,915 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 52 | $1,444,127 | $27,772 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 56 | $1,507,540 | $26,920 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 61 | $1,583,804 | $25,964 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 65 | $1,643,392 | $25,283 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 69 | $1,700,281 | $24,642 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 74 | $1,767,619 | $23,887 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 78 | $1,819,458 | $23,326 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 82 | $1,870,140 | $22,807 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 87 | $1,931,071 | $22,196 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 349 | $1,167,410 | $3,345 |
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