Conservation payments in Jerauld County, South Dakota totaled $662,877 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $39,623 | $39,623 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $77,677 | $38,839 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $107,413 | $35,804 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $132,614 | $33,154 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 6 | $178,811 | $29,802 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 7 | $200,209 | $28,601 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 8 | $217,675 | $27,209 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 9 | $234,766 | $26,085 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 11 | $267,214 | $24,292 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 12 | $282,454 | $23,538 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 13 | $297,490 | $22,884 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 14 | $312,158 | $22,297 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 16 | $340,336 | $21,271 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 17 | $353,994 | $20,823 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 18 | $367,185 | $20,399 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 19 | $379,862 | $19,993 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 21 | $401,759 | $19,131 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 22 | $411,409 | $18,700 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 23 | $420,389 | $18,278 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 24 | $429,200 | $17,883 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 100 | $233,677 | $2,337 |
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