Conservation payments in Hutchinson County, South Dakota totaled $3.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $194,609 | $48,652 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 8 | $358,914 | $44,864 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 12 | $506,755 | $42,230 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 17 | $672,742 | $39,573 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 21 | $792,042 | $37,716 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 25 | $901,361 | $36,054 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 30 | $1,028,145 | $34,272 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 34 | $1,125,533 | $33,104 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 38 | $1,219,716 | $32,098 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 42 | $1,309,173 | $31,171 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 47 | $1,415,455 | $30,116 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 51 | $1,494,517 | $29,304 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 55 | $1,567,648 | $28,503 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 60 | $1,655,870 | $27,598 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 64 | $1,724,564 | $26,946 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 68 | $1,790,101 | $26,325 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 72 | $1,851,852 | $25,720 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 77 | $1,926,293 | $25,017 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 81 | $1,983,190 | $24,484 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 85 | $2,036,904 | $23,964 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 344 | $1,296,824 | $3,770 |
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