Conservation payments in Lyman County, South Dakota totaled $3.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $439,016 | $146,339 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $592,582 | $98,764 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 9 | $736,335 | $81,815 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 13 | $907,677 | $69,821 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 16 | $1,028,980 | $64,311 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 19 | $1,131,400 | $59,547 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 23 | $1,259,392 | $54,756 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 26 | $1,348,645 | $51,871 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 29 | $1,430,376 | $49,323 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 33 | $1,528,706 | $46,324 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 36 | $1,597,029 | $44,362 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 39 | $1,663,330 | $42,649 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 43 | $1,743,210 | $40,540 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 46 | $1,797,902 | $39,085 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 49 | $1,848,217 | $37,719 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 52 | $1,893,198 | $36,408 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 56 | $1,949,933 | $34,820 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 59 | $1,990,649 | $33,740 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 62 | $2,030,883 | $32,756 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 66 | $2,082,396 | $31,551 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 265 | $899,918 | $3,396 |
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