Conservation payments in Lincoln County, South Dakota totaled $1.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $190,718 | $63,573 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $292,637 | $48,773 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 10 | $399,284 | $39,928 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 13 | $469,538 | $36,118 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 17 | $548,464 | $32,263 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 20 | $601,268 | $30,063 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 23 | $651,372 | $28,321 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 27 | $712,963 | $26,406 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 30 | $755,680 | $25,189 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 34 | $811,485 | $23,867 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 37 | $850,400 | $22,984 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 40 | $887,028 | $22,176 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 44 | $934,720 | $21,244 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 47 | $968,560 | $20,608 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 51 | $1,012,060 | $19,844 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 54 | $1,043,164 | $19,318 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 57 | $1,073,039 | $18,825 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 61 | $1,110,543 | $18,206 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 64 | $1,137,815 | $17,778 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 68 | $1,172,019 | $17,236 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 272 | $677,118 | $2,489 |
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