Conservation payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $134,780 | $67,390 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $213,336 | $53,334 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 6 | $284,679 | $47,447 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 8 | $350,936 | $43,867 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 10 | $403,108 | $40,311 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 12 | $447,123 | $37,260 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 14 | $484,331 | $34,595 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 16 | $519,687 | $32,480 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 18 | $552,997 | $30,722 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 20 | $584,641 | $29,232 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 22 | $614,285 | $27,922 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 24 | $641,189 | $26,716 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 26 | $665,505 | $25,596 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 28 | $687,830 | $24,565 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 30 | $709,167 | $23,639 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 32 | $730,276 | $22,821 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 34 | $751,018 | $22,089 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 36 | $771,270 | $21,424 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 38 | $791,019 | $20,816 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 41 | $820,095 | $20,002 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 164 | $419,391 | $2,557 |
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