Conservation payments in Marshall County, South Dakota totaled $4.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 4 | $226,523 | $56,631 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 8 | $425,797 | $53,225 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 12 | $616,137 | $51,345 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 16 | $800,450 | $50,028 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 20 | $973,437 | $48,672 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 25 | $1,178,537 | $47,141 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 29 | $1,328,244 | $45,802 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 33 | $1,468,651 | $44,505 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 37 | $1,602,362 | $43,307 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 41 | $1,723,520 | $42,037 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 45 | $1,839,373 | $40,875 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 50 | $1,979,437 | $39,589 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 54 | $2,088,809 | $38,682 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 58 | $2,194,526 | $37,837 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 62 | $2,298,327 | $37,070 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 66 | $2,398,562 | $36,342 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 71 | $2,519,069 | $35,480 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 75 | $2,610,909 | $34,812 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 79 | $2,698,421 | $34,157 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 83 | $2,784,157 | $33,544 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 335 | $2,077,963 | $6,203 |
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