Conservation payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $1.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $57,303 | $57,303 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $149,324 | $49,775 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $181,504 | $45,376 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $240,418 | $40,070 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 7 | $266,254 | $38,036 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 9 | $316,422 | $35,158 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 10 | $340,766 | $34,077 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 12 | $388,492 | $32,374 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 14 | $428,931 | $30,638 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 15 | $447,403 | $29,827 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 17 | $483,309 | $28,430 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 18 | $500,155 | $27,786 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 20 | $529,512 | $26,476 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 21 | $543,699 | $25,890 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 23 | $568,548 | $24,719 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 24 | $580,525 | $24,189 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 26 | $603,921 | $23,228 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 28 | $626,760 | $22,384 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 29 | $637,467 | $21,982 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 31 | $657,504 | $21,210 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 125 | $397,473 | $3,180 |
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