Conservation payments in Marshall County, South Dakota totaled $5.4 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 4 | $251,401 | $62,850 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 8 | $450,408 | $56,301 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 12 | $641,321 | $53,443 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 16 | $828,276 | $51,767 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 21 | $1,051,070 | $50,051 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 25 | $1,219,811 | $48,792 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 29 | $1,379,297 | $47,562 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 33 | $1,533,448 | $46,468 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 38 | $1,720,384 | $45,273 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 42 | $1,858,740 | $44,256 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 46 | $1,985,403 | $43,161 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 50 | $2,104,804 | $42,096 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 55 | $2,250,675 | $40,921 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 59 | $2,363,729 | $40,063 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 63 | $2,472,168 | $39,241 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 67 | $2,577,885 | $38,476 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 72 | $2,708,156 | $37,613 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 76 | $2,810,978 | $36,987 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 80 | $2,912,256 | $36,403 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 84 | $3,008,034 | $35,810 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 340 | $2,342,013 | $6,888 |
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