Conservation payments in Moody County, South Dakota totaled $1.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $99,934 | $49,967 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $238,048 | $47,610 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 8 | $365,467 | $45,683 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 11 | $459,796 | $41,800 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 14 | $542,861 | $38,776 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 17 | $621,410 | $36,554 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 20 | $696,972 | $34,849 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 23 | $760,206 | $33,052 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 26 | $815,163 | $31,352 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 29 | $862,358 | $29,736 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 32 | $905,257 | $28,289 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 35 | $945,136 | $27,004 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 38 | $983,752 | $25,888 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 41 | $1,021,859 | $24,923 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 44 | $1,058,952 | $24,067 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 47 | $1,093,662 | $23,269 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 50 | $1,125,123 | $22,502 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 53 | $1,154,344 | $21,780 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 56 | $1,182,529 | $21,117 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 59 | $1,209,539 | $20,501 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 236 | $512,281 | $2,171 |
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