Conservation payments in Miner County, South Dakota totaled $3.0 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $140,633 | $46,878 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 6 | $272,175 | $45,363 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 9 | $392,651 | $43,628 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 12 | $504,396 | $42,033 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 15 | $613,018 | $40,868 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 19 | $751,238 | $39,539 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 22 | $850,665 | $38,667 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 25 | $944,627 | $37,785 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 28 | $1,035,075 | $36,967 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 31 | $1,116,204 | $36,007 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 34 | $1,189,481 | $34,985 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 38 | $1,281,238 | $33,717 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 41 | $1,347,109 | $32,856 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 44 | $1,410,117 | $32,048 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 47 | $1,470,793 | $31,293 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 50 | $1,529,199 | $30,584 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 53 | $1,584,889 | $29,904 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 57 | $1,654,637 | $29,029 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 60 | $1,705,555 | $28,426 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 63 | $1,755,746 | $27,869 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 254 | $1,220,145 | $4,804 |
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