Conservation payments in Marshall County, South Dakota totaled $103 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 12 | $9,873,853 | $822,821 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 24 | $17,366,105 | $723,588 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 36 | $23,683,520 | $657,876 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 48 | $29,404,628 | $612,596 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 60 | $34,664,550 | $577,742 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 72 | $39,496,773 | $548,566 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 85 | $44,134,424 | $519,229 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 97 | $47,918,233 | $494,002 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 109 | $51,334,668 | $470,960 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 121 | $54,465,718 | $450,130 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 133 | $57,416,312 | $431,702 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 145 | $60,166,821 | $414,944 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 157 | $62,708,438 | $399,417 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 170 | $65,235,491 | $383,738 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 182 | $67,395,145 | $370,303 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 194 | $69,378,670 | $357,622 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 206 | $71,201,326 | $345,638 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 218 | $72,944,643 | $334,608 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 230 | $74,591,241 | $324,310 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 243 | $76,226,822 | $313,691 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 972 | $26,900,731 | $27,676 |
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