Conservation payments in Lyman County, South Dakota totaled $3.1 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $530,568 | $176,856 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 7 | $714,168 | $102,024 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 10 | $836,038 | $83,604 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 14 | $975,005 | $69,643 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 17 | $1,075,034 | $63,237 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 21 | $1,194,881 | $56,899 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 24 | $1,278,938 | $53,289 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 28 | $1,385,802 | $49,493 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 31 | $1,460,215 | $47,104 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 35 | $1,555,174 | $44,434 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 38 | $1,621,722 | $42,677 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 42 | $1,703,481 | $40,559 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 46 | $1,777,609 | $38,644 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 49 | $1,830,449 | $37,356 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 53 | $1,894,072 | $35,737 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 56 | $1,938,242 | $34,611 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 60 | $1,993,395 | $33,223 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 63 | $2,033,307 | $32,275 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 67 | $2,084,803 | $31,116 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 70 | $2,120,622 | $30,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 284 | $1,027,526 | $3,618 |
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