Conservation payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $768,043 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $76,885 | $38,443 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $121,451 | $30,363 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $142,176 | $28,435 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 7 | $179,780 | $25,683 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 8 | $198,013 | $24,752 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 10 | $233,919 | $23,392 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 11 | $249,726 | $22,702 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 13 | $280,071 | $21,544 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 14 | $294,258 | $21,018 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 16 | $321,630 | $20,102 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 17 | $334,999 | $19,706 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 19 | $359,989 | $18,947 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 20 | $371,966 | $18,598 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 22 | $395,223 | $17,965 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 23 | $406,029 | $17,653 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 25 | $426,924 | $17,077 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 26 | $436,541 | $16,790 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 28 | $455,083 | $16,253 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 29 | $463,860 | $15,995 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 119 | $304,183 | $2,556 |
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