Conservation payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $1.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $82,785 | $41,393 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $153,989 | $38,497 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $209,477 | $34,913 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 8 | $261,971 | $32,746 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 11 | $328,834 | $29,894 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 13 | $366,695 | $28,207 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 15 | $401,901 | $26,793 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 17 | $435,027 | $25,590 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 19 | $463,307 | $24,385 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 22 | $499,439 | $22,702 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 24 | $521,763 | $21,740 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 26 | $543,460 | $20,902 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 28 | $563,928 | $20,140 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 30 | $583,561 | $19,452 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 33 | $612,365 | $18,557 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 35 | $630,785 | $18,022 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 37 | $647,234 | $17,493 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 39 | $663,157 | $17,004 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 41 | $677,356 | $16,521 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 44 | $696,329 | $15,826 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 177 | $310,616 | $1,755 |
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