Conservation payments in Moody County, South Dakota totaled $43.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 10 | $6,521,035 | $652,104 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 20 | $10,739,951 | $536,998 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 30 | $14,113,242 | $470,441 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 40 | $16,858,842 | $421,471 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 50 | $19,103,493 | $382,070 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 60 | $20,964,271 | $349,405 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 70 | $22,561,003 | $322,300 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 80 | $23,935,221 | $299,190 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 90 | $25,165,693 | $279,619 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 100 | $26,303,692 | $263,037 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 110 | $27,358,331 | $248,712 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 120 | $28,349,030 | $236,242 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 130 | $29,273,076 | $225,178 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 140 | $30,140,734 | $215,291 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 150 | $30,917,761 | $206,118 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 160 | $31,659,968 | $197,875 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 170 | $32,359,515 | $190,350 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 180 | $33,006,108 | $183,367 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 190 | $33,615,847 | $176,926 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 200 | $34,183,890 | $170,919 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 802 | $9,607,671 | $11,980 |
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