Conservation payments in Kingsbury County, South Dakota totaled $1.0 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $87,364 | $43,682 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $142,563 | $35,641 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $205,787 | $29,398 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 9 | $241,172 | $26,797 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 11 | $274,662 | $24,969 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 14 | $322,237 | $23,017 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 16 | $352,657 | $22,041 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 18 | $381,519 | $21,196 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 21 | $421,948 | $20,093 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 23 | $447,467 | $19,455 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 25 | $471,097 | $18,844 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 28 | $503,312 | $17,975 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 30 | $523,527 | $17,451 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 32 | $542,333 | $16,948 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 35 | $569,599 | $16,274 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 37 | $586,457 | $15,850 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 39 | $602,499 | $15,449 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 42 | $625,191 | $14,886 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 44 | $639,852 | $14,542 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 46 | $654,333 | $14,225 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 188 | $368,928 | $1,962 |
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