Conservation payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $2.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 32 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $144,814 | $144,814 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $277,912 | $92,637 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 4 | $344,074 | $86,019 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 6 | $452,531 | $75,422 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 7 | $502,531 | $71,790 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 9 | $601,323 | $66,814 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 10 | $650,364 | $65,036 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 12 | $740,975 | $61,748 |
| Top 9% | 28% | 13 | $785,869 | $60,451 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 15 | $874,321 | $58,288 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 17 | $957,307 | $56,312 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 18 | $996,977 | $55,388 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 20 | $1,072,904 | $53,645 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 21 | $1,109,635 | $52,840 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 23 | $1,180,923 | $51,344 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 24 | $1,216,066 | $50,669 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 26 | $1,285,590 | $49,446 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 27 | $1,319,348 | $48,865 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 29 | $1,385,556 | $47,778 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 31 | $1,447,132 | $46,682 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 124 | $1,314,606 | $10,602 |
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