Conservation payments in Marshall County, South Dakota totaled $4.8 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 4 | $207,664 | $51,916 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 8 | $405,102 | $50,638 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 12 | $595,252 | $49,604 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 16 | $779,934 | $48,746 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 20 | $953,124 | $47,656 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 24 | $1,120,137 | $46,672 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 29 | $1,308,967 | $45,137 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 33 | $1,448,720 | $43,901 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 37 | $1,580,934 | $42,728 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 41 | $1,705,958 | $41,609 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 45 | $1,823,302 | $40,518 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 49 | $1,937,695 | $39,545 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 53 | $2,048,714 | $38,655 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 58 | $2,183,423 | $37,645 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 62 | $2,288,530 | $36,912 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 66 | $2,391,676 | $36,238 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 70 | $2,492,308 | $35,604 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 74 | $2,588,197 | $34,976 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 78 | $2,678,655 | $34,342 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 83 | $2,786,842 | $33,576 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 332 | $2,059,013 | $6,202 |
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