Conservation payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $23.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 4 | $5,154,693 | $1,288,673 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 9 | $6,664,942 | $740,549 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 14 | $7,938,295 | $567,021 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 19 | $9,038,606 | $475,716 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 24 | $10,017,719 | $417,405 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 28 | $10,756,639 | $384,166 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 33 | $11,544,067 | $349,820 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 38 | $12,244,723 | $322,230 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 43 | $12,861,457 | $299,104 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 48 | $13,408,692 | $279,348 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 53 | $13,912,688 | $262,504 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 57 | $14,293,204 | $250,758 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 62 | $14,746,214 | $237,842 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 67 | $15,177,215 | $226,526 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 72 | $15,580,590 | $216,397 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 77 | $15,968,139 | $207,378 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 81 | $16,263,407 | $200,783 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 86 | $16,618,242 | $193,235 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 91 | $16,960,020 | $186,374 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 96 | $17,292,002 | $180,125 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 386 | $6,101,820 | $15,808 |
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