Conservation payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $145,001 | $145,001 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $190,042 | $95,021 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $235,083 | $78,361 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $278,399 | $69,600 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $351,703 | $58,617 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 7 | $386,203 | $55,172 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 8 | $420,703 | $52,588 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 9 | $450,479 | $50,053 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 11 | $507,459 | $46,133 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 12 | $534,180 | $44,515 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 13 | $560,457 | $43,112 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 14 | $586,734 | $41,910 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 15 | $612,808 | $40,854 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 17 | $664,587 | $39,093 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 18 | $687,299 | $38,183 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 19 | $710,011 | $37,369 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 20 | $729,604 | $36,480 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 22 | $768,077 | $34,913 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 23 | $786,092 | $34,178 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 24 | $804,107 | $33,504 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 99 | $593,635 | $5,996 |
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