Conservation payments in Jerauld County, South Dakota totaled $687,924 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $39,623 | $39,623 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $78,453 | $39,227 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $111,603 | $37,201 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $163,193 | $32,639 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 6 | $187,928 | $31,321 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 7 | $209,336 | $29,905 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 8 | $230,140 | $28,768 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 10 | $268,418 | $26,842 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 11 | $285,900 | $25,991 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 12 | $303,379 | $25,282 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 14 | $337,936 | $24,138 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 15 | $354,260 | $23,617 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 16 | $369,282 | $23,080 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 17 | $382,691 | $22,511 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 19 | $408,620 | $21,506 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 20 | $419,906 | $20,995 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 21 | $430,745 | $20,512 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 23 | $450,641 | $19,593 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 24 | $459,669 | $19,153 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 25 | $468,480 | $18,739 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 103 | $219,444 | $2,131 |
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