Conservation payments in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $130,459 | $43,486 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 6 | $239,024 | $39,837 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 10 | $370,168 | $37,017 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 13 | $464,413 | $35,724 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 17 | $576,760 | $33,927 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 20 | $652,900 | $32,645 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 23 | $724,956 | $31,520 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 27 | $813,705 | $30,137 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 30 | $875,338 | $29,178 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 34 | $953,034 | $28,030 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 37 | $1,006,724 | $27,209 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 40 | $1,058,022 | $26,451 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 44 | $1,124,139 | $25,549 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 47 | $1,170,844 | $24,912 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 51 | $1,228,495 | $24,088 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 54 | $1,267,894 | $23,480 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 57 | $1,306,177 | $22,915 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 61 | $1,354,774 | $22,209 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 64 | $1,389,822 | $21,716 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 68 | $1,433,468 | $21,080 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 273 | $725,088 | $2,656 |
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