Conservation payments in Miner County, South Dakota totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $140,138 | $46,713 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 6 | $270,229 | $45,038 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 9 | $391,822 | $43,536 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 12 | $504,382 | $42,032 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 15 | $614,642 | $40,976 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 18 | $719,904 | $39,995 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 21 | $819,667 | $39,032 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 24 | $913,609 | $38,067 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 27 | $1,005,304 | $37,233 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 30 | $1,090,169 | $36,339 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 33 | $1,165,971 | $35,332 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 36 | $1,236,070 | $34,335 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 39 | $1,302,980 | $33,410 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 42 | $1,367,261 | $32,554 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 45 | $1,429,189 | $31,760 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 48 | $1,489,641 | $31,034 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 51 | $1,547,303 | $30,339 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 54 | $1,601,814 | $29,663 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 57 | $1,653,589 | $29,010 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 61 | $1,721,282 | $28,218 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 244 | $1,195,908 | $4,901 |
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