Conservation payments in Lyman County, South Dakota totaled $3.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $535,578 | $178,526 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 7 | $721,366 | $103,052 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 10 | $845,426 | $84,543 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 14 | $1,004,155 | $71,725 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 18 | $1,143,659 | $63,537 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 21 | $1,237,443 | $58,926 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 25 | $1,348,598 | $53,944 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 29 | $1,456,212 | $50,214 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 32 | $1,532,383 | $47,887 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 36 | $1,627,249 | $45,201 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 40 | $1,714,723 | $42,868 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 43 | $1,776,420 | $41,312 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 47 | $1,849,829 | $39,358 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 51 | $1,919,815 | $37,643 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 54 | $1,970,304 | $36,487 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 58 | $2,033,358 | $35,058 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 62 | $2,091,246 | $33,730 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 65 | $2,132,731 | $32,811 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 69 | $2,185,648 | $31,676 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 73 | $2,236,905 | $30,643 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 292 | $1,065,563 | $3,649 |
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