Conservation payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $1.0 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $62,652 | $62,652 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $146,269 | $48,756 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 5 | $217,612 | $43,522 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 7 | $279,468 | $39,924 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 9 | $322,018 | $35,780 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 11 | $361,598 | $32,873 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 13 | $396,115 | $30,470 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 15 | $428,478 | $28,565 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 17 | $459,317 | $27,019 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 19 | $487,597 | $25,663 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 21 | $512,261 | $24,393 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 23 | $534,428 | $23,236 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 25 | $556,038 | $22,242 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 27 | $576,965 | $21,369 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 29 | $597,281 | $20,596 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 31 | $617,116 | $19,907 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 33 | $636,546 | $19,289 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 35 | $655,767 | $18,736 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 37 | $674,776 | $18,237 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 39 | $693,036 | $17,770 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 159 | $335,004 | $2,107 |
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