Conservation payments in Jackson County, South Dakota totaled $12.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $1,769,945 | $884,972 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $2,621,370 | $655,342 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 7 | $3,661,804 | $523,115 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 9 | $4,225,129 | $469,459 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 12 | $4,965,968 | $413,831 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 14 | $5,386,297 | $384,736 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 17 | $5,954,801 | $350,282 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 19 | $6,290,956 | $331,103 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 22 | $6,759,050 | $307,230 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 24 | $7,040,065 | $293,336 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 27 | $7,412,192 | $274,526 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 29 | $7,631,526 | $263,156 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 32 | $7,939,145 | $248,098 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 34 | $8,134,129 | $239,239 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 37 | $8,404,808 | $227,157 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 39 | $8,570,523 | $219,757 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 42 | $8,809,780 | $209,757 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 44 | $8,955,693 | $203,538 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 47 | $9,164,650 | $194,993 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 49 | $9,299,381 | $189,783 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 200 | $3,130,045 | $15,650 |
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