Conservation payments in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $138,122 | $46,041 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 7 | $284,507 | $40,644 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 10 | $381,122 | $38,112 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 14 | $503,415 | $35,958 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 17 | $590,330 | $34,725 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 21 | $695,115 | $33,101 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 24 | $769,593 | $32,066 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 28 | $859,164 | $30,684 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 31 | $920,358 | $29,689 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 35 | $997,216 | $28,492 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 38 | $1,050,305 | $27,640 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 42 | $1,116,419 | $26,581 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 45 | $1,161,567 | $25,813 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 49 | $1,217,560 | $24,848 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 52 | $1,256,959 | $24,172 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 56 | $1,307,815 | $23,354 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 59 | $1,344,987 | $22,796 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 63 | $1,392,855 | $22,109 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 66 | $1,427,273 | $21,625 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 70 | $1,470,936 | $21,013 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 282 | $710,105 | $2,518 |
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