Conservation payments in Miner County, South Dakota totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $165,625 | $55,208 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 6 | $298,793 | $49,799 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 9 | $419,061 | $46,562 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 12 | $535,481 | $44,623 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 15 | $647,997 | $43,200 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 18 | $754,098 | $41,894 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 21 | $855,508 | $40,738 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 24 | $952,991 | $39,708 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 27 | $1,046,215 | $38,749 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 30 | $1,133,793 | $37,793 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 33 | $1,210,719 | $36,688 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 36 | $1,280,532 | $35,570 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 39 | $1,348,301 | $34,572 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 42 | $1,411,408 | $33,605 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 45 | $1,472,956 | $32,732 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 48 | $1,530,625 | $31,888 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 51 | $1,585,289 | $31,084 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 54 | $1,638,420 | $30,341 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 57 | $1,689,972 | $29,649 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 60 | $1,740,713 | $29,012 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 244 | $1,173,595 | $4,810 |
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