Conservation payments in Hyde County, South Dakota totaled $12.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $1,385,954 | $692,977 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 5 | $2,673,944 | $534,789 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $3,459,638 | $432,455 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 11 | $4,139,138 | $376,285 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 14 | $4,759,695 | $339,978 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 17 | $5,318,334 | $312,843 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 20 | $5,820,043 | $291,002 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 23 | $6,275,833 | $272,862 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 26 | $6,686,973 | $257,191 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 29 | $7,069,837 | $243,787 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 32 | $7,419,544 | $231,861 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 35 | $7,722,630 | $220,647 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 38 | $8,008,464 | $210,749 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 41 | $8,268,485 | $201,670 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 43 | $8,425,877 | $195,951 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 46 | $8,647,676 | $187,993 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 49 | $8,860,089 | $180,818 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 52 | $9,061,154 | $174,253 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 55 | $9,243,371 | $168,061 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 58 | $9,416,303 | $162,350 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 235 | $3,182,441 | $13,542 |
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