Conservation payments in Jerauld County, South Dakota totaled $21.2 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% | 13% | 5 | $2,771,878 | $554,376 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 11 | $4,698,950 | $427,177 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 16 | $5,903,012 | $368,938 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 22 | $7,133,505 | $324,250 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 27 | $7,994,895 | $296,107 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 33 | $8,876,515 | $268,985 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 38 | $9,543,421 | $251,143 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 44 | $10,284,602 | $233,741 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 50 | $10,949,454 | $218,989 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 55 | $11,447,473 | $208,136 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 61 | $12,012,327 | $196,923 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 66 | $12,430,751 | $188,345 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 72 | $12,902,043 | $179,195 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 77 | $13,273,261 | $172,380 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 83 | $13,700,128 | $165,062 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 88 | $14,041,685 | $159,565 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 94 | $14,426,734 | $153,476 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 100 | $14,795,795 | $147,958 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 105 | $15,080,448 | $143,623 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 111 | $15,399,912 | $138,738 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 445 | $5,754,246 | $12,931 |
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