Conservation payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $726,030 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $74,404 | $37,202 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $114,508 | $28,627 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 5 | $132,662 | $26,532 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 7 | $167,440 | $23,920 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 8 | $183,844 | $22,981 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 10 | $215,069 | $21,507 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 11 | $229,996 | $20,909 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 13 | $257,890 | $19,838 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 14 | $271,555 | $19,397 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 16 | $297,647 | $18,603 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 17 | $309,943 | $18,232 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 19 | $333,615 | $17,559 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 20 | $345,177 | $17,259 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 22 | $366,690 | $16,668 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 23 | $377,375 | $16,408 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 25 | $397,907 | $15,916 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 26 | $407,524 | $15,674 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 28 | $426,066 | $15,217 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 29 | $434,843 | $14,995 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 119 | $291,187 | $2,447 |
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