Conservation payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $720,302 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $101,367 | $33,789 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $122,257 | $30,564 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 6 | $158,883 | $26,481 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 7 | $175,728 | $25,104 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 9 | $206,630 | $22,959 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 10 | $219,353 | $21,935 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 12 | $243,952 | $20,329 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 13 | $255,775 | $19,675 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 15 | $279,032 | $18,602 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 16 | $289,790 | $18,112 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 18 | $310,977 | $17,277 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 20 | $331,248 | $16,562 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 21 | $340,865 | $16,232 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 23 | $359,407 | $15,626 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 24 | $368,184 | $15,341 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 26 | $385,656 | $14,833 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 27 | $394,387 | $14,607 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 29 | $410,793 | $14,165 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 30 | $418,965 | $13,966 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 124 | $301,337 | $2,430 |
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