Conservation payments in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $36.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $4,448,672 | $494,297 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 18 | $7,467,156 | $414,842 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 27 | $10,042,071 | $371,929 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 37 | $12,449,572 | $336,475 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 46 | $14,305,152 | $310,982 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 55 | $15,806,506 | $287,391 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 65 | $17,305,275 | $266,235 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 74 | $18,503,845 | $250,052 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 83 | $19,579,246 | $235,895 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 92 | $20,575,858 | $223,651 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 102 | $21,592,882 | $211,695 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 111 | $22,457,355 | $202,319 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 120 | $23,264,552 | $193,871 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 130 | $24,112,921 | $185,484 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 139 | $24,816,827 | $178,538 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 148 | $25,473,211 | $172,116 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 157 | $26,086,215 | $166,154 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 167 | $26,728,430 | $160,050 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 176 | $27,277,247 | $154,984 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 185 | $27,781,882 | $150,172 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 744 | $8,668,563 | $11,651 |
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