Conservation payments in Kingsbury County, South Dakota totaled $22.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $2,374,621 | $395,770 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 13 | $4,051,867 | $311,682 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 20 | $5,456,453 | $272,823 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 27 | $6,670,205 | $247,045 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 34 | $7,748,814 | $227,906 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 41 | $8,722,638 | $212,747 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 48 | $9,629,020 | $200,605 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 55 | $10,490,501 | $190,736 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 61 | $11,188,291 | $183,415 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 68 | $11,906,704 | $175,099 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 75 | $12,514,072 | $166,854 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 82 | $13,087,002 | $159,598 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 89 | $13,623,746 | $153,076 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 96 | $14,140,264 | $147,294 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 103 | $14,623,161 | $141,972 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 110 | $15,079,856 | $137,090 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 116 | $15,446,360 | $133,158 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 123 | $15,838,991 | $128,772 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 130 | $16,196,468 | $124,588 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 137 | $16,538,093 | $120,716 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 551 | $6,302,451 | $11,438 |
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