Conservation payments in Moody County, South Dakota totaled $1.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $149,933 | $49,978 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 6 | $282,438 | $47,073 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $402,460 | $44,718 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 12 | $497,569 | $41,464 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 15 | $582,750 | $38,850 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 18 | $661,441 | $36,747 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 22 | $760,748 | $34,579 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 25 | $823,966 | $32,959 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 28 | $878,000 | $31,357 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 31 | $925,528 | $29,856 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 34 | $967,848 | $28,466 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 37 | $1,008,329 | $27,252 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 41 | $1,060,207 | $25,859 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 44 | $1,097,728 | $24,948 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 47 | $1,133,462 | $24,116 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 50 | $1,165,798 | $23,316 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 53 | $1,196,043 | $22,567 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 56 | $1,224,869 | $21,873 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 60 | $1,261,203 | $21,020 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 63 | $1,286,092 | $20,414 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 253 | $540,534 | $2,137 |
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