Conservation payments in Minnehaha County, South Dakota totaled $972,669 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $92,557 | $46,279 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 4 | $171,182 | $42,796 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 6 | $234,652 | $39,109 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 8 | $282,200 | $35,275 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 10 | $327,192 | $32,719 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 12 | $367,825 | $30,652 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 14 | $401,969 | $28,712 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 16 | $434,708 | $27,169 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 19 | $481,622 | $25,349 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 21 | $511,526 | $24,358 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 23 | $538,678 | $23,421 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 25 | $565,017 | $22,601 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 27 | $588,166 | $21,784 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 29 | $610,691 | $21,058 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 31 | $631,051 | $20,356 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 33 | $648,558 | $19,653 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 36 | $670,824 | $18,634 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 38 | $684,922 | $18,024 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 40 | $698,955 | $17,474 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 42 | $712,313 | $16,960 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 170 | $260,356 | $1,532 |
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