Conservation payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $26.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $3,771,866 | $538,838 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 14 | $6,191,893 | $442,278 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 21 | $8,191,697 | $390,081 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 28 | $9,761,323 | $348,619 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 36 | $11,297,501 | $313,819 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 43 | $12,502,487 | $290,756 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 50 | $13,577,653 | $271,553 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 57 | $14,478,367 | $254,006 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 64 | $15,333,056 | $239,579 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 72 | $16,222,685 | $225,315 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 79 | $16,897,499 | $213,892 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 86 | $17,493,722 | $203,415 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 93 | $18,045,907 | $194,042 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 100 | $18,557,905 | $185,579 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 108 | $19,074,075 | $176,612 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 115 | $19,484,818 | $169,433 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 122 | $19,874,108 | $162,903 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 129 | $20,256,080 | $157,024 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 136 | $20,625,483 | $151,658 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 144 | $21,028,277 | $146,030 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 576 | $5,833,787 | $10,128 |
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