Conservation payments in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $135,306 | $45,102 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 7 | $283,195 | $40,456 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 10 | $382,046 | $38,205 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 14 | $504,492 | $36,035 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 17 | $591,438 | $34,790 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 21 | $699,709 | $33,319 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 24 | $774,187 | $32,258 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 28 | $862,369 | $30,799 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 31 | $924,010 | $29,807 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 35 | $1,003,073 | $28,659 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 38 | $1,057,263 | $27,823 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 42 | $1,125,080 | $26,788 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 45 | $1,172,019 | $26,045 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 49 | $1,230,061 | $25,103 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 52 | $1,269,913 | $24,421 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 56 | $1,320,688 | $23,584 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 59 | $1,357,706 | $23,012 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 63 | $1,404,835 | $22,299 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 66 | $1,438,568 | $21,796 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 70 | $1,481,472 | $21,164 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 281 | $731,098 | $2,602 |
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