Emergency Conservation Program payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $71,382 | $35,691 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $146,143 | $29,229 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $207,071 | $25,884 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 11 | $259,121 | $23,556 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 14 | $307,527 | $21,966 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 17 | $350,110 | $20,595 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 20 | $387,796 | $19,390 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 23 | $422,761 | $18,381 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 26 | $456,157 | $17,545 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 29 | $487,921 | $16,825 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 32 | $517,349 | $16,167 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 35 | $544,564 | $15,559 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 38 | $569,992 | $15,000 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 41 | $594,142 | $14,491 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 44 | $617,584 | $14,036 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 47 | $639,948 | $13,616 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 49 | $654,167 | $13,350 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 52 | $674,761 | $12,976 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 55 | $694,421 | $12,626 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 58 | $712,452 | $12,284 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 236 | $487,250 | $2,065 |
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