Conservation payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $1.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $89,655 | $44,828 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $159,897 | $39,974 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $215,843 | $35,974 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 8 | $268,337 | $33,542 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 10 | $310,208 | $31,021 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 12 | $348,069 | $29,006 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 14 | $385,364 | $27,526 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 16 | $421,251 | $26,328 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 19 | $463,489 | $24,394 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 21 | $487,296 | $23,205 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 23 | $509,620 | $22,157 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 25 | $531,317 | $21,253 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 27 | $552,287 | $20,455 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 29 | $572,755 | $19,750 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 31 | $592,388 | $19,109 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 33 | $611,486 | $18,530 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 36 | $637,694 | $17,714 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 38 | $653,822 | $17,206 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 40 | $669,684 | $16,742 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 42 | $684,707 | $16,303 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 170 | $325,031 | $1,912 |
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