Conservation payments in Lyman County, South Dakota totaled $3.8 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% | 11% | 3 | $416,365 | $138,788 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 6 | $576,725 | $96,121 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 10 | $774,292 | $77,429 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 13 | $915,221 | $70,402 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 16 | $1,040,875 | $65,055 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 20 | $1,204,021 | $60,201 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 23 | $1,319,536 | $57,371 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 27 | $1,463,736 | $54,212 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 30 | $1,562,956 | $52,099 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 33 | $1,656,196 | $50,188 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 37 | $1,771,092 | $47,867 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 40 | $1,853,792 | $46,345 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 43 | $1,933,337 | $44,961 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 47 | $2,035,354 | $43,305 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 50 | $2,108,668 | $42,173 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 54 | $2,202,977 | $40,796 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 57 | $2,270,990 | $39,842 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 60 | $2,338,872 | $38,981 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 64 | $2,423,422 | $37,866 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 67 | $2,481,208 | $37,033 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 271 | $1,277,345 | $4,713 |
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