Conservation payments in Jerauld County, South Dakota totaled $749,335 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $39,623 | $39,623 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $78,541 | $39,271 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $143,280 | $35,820 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 5 | $173,481 | $34,696 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 6 | $203,217 | $33,870 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 8 | $257,231 | $32,154 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 9 | $281,170 | $31,241 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 10 | $304,004 | $30,400 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 12 | $338,730 | $28,228 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 13 | $355,167 | $27,321 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 14 | $371,491 | $26,535 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 16 | $402,080 | $25,130 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 17 | $416,208 | $24,483 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 18 | $429,866 | $23,881 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 20 | $455,810 | $22,791 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 21 | $467,302 | $22,252 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 22 | $478,360 | $21,744 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 24 | $498,179 | $20,757 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 25 | $507,077 | $20,283 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 26 | $515,888 | $19,842 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 108 | $233,447 | $2,162 |
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