Conservation payments in Jerauld County, South Dakota totaled $19.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $2,616,072 | $523,214 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 10 | $4,134,835 | $413,484 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 16 | $5,568,675 | $348,042 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 21 | $6,526,065 | $310,765 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 26 | $7,335,631 | $282,140 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 32 | $8,178,766 | $255,586 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 37 | $8,818,382 | $238,335 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 42 | $9,425,423 | $224,415 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 48 | $10,082,976 | $210,062 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 53 | $10,581,171 | $199,645 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 58 | $11,029,207 | $190,159 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 64 | $11,525,212 | $180,081 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 69 | $11,908,978 | $172,594 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 75 | $12,344,283 | $164,590 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 80 | $12,688,713 | $158,609 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 85 | $13,016,203 | $153,132 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 91 | $13,390,276 | $147,146 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 96 | $13,693,054 | $142,636 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 101 | $13,973,597 | $138,352 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 107 | $14,291,591 | $133,566 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 429 | $5,422,761 | $12,640 |
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