Conservation payments in Kingsbury County, South Dakota totaled $25.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $2,868,483 | $409,783 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 14 | $4,662,797 | $333,057 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 22 | $6,356,392 | $288,927 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 29 | $7,627,357 | $263,012 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 36 | $8,783,163 | $243,977 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 44 | $9,996,821 | $227,200 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 51 | $11,013,965 | $215,960 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 58 | $11,923,723 | $205,581 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 66 | $12,820,486 | $194,250 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 73 | $13,525,517 | $185,281 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 80 | $14,157,623 | $176,970 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 88 | $14,829,662 | $168,519 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 95 | $15,378,550 | $161,879 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 102 | $15,908,944 | $155,970 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 110 | $16,484,768 | $149,862 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 117 | $16,945,650 | $144,835 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 124 | $17,378,269 | $140,147 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 132 | $17,842,068 | $135,167 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 139 | $18,209,882 | $131,006 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 147 | $18,607,674 | $126,583 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 588 | $6,743,621 | $11,469 |
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