Conservation payments in Moody County, South Dakota totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $99,934 | $49,967 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $241,970 | $48,394 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 8 | $367,446 | $45,931 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 11 | $461,156 | $41,923 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 14 | $541,049 | $38,646 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 17 | $616,203 | $36,247 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 20 | $687,037 | $34,352 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 22 | $731,881 | $33,267 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 25 | $785,403 | $31,416 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 28 | $832,898 | $29,746 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 31 | $876,631 | $28,278 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 34 | $916,456 | $26,955 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 37 | $954,238 | $25,790 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 40 | $989,616 | $24,740 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 43 | $1,021,887 | $23,765 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 45 | $1,042,323 | $23,163 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 48 | $1,071,760 | $22,328 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 51 | $1,099,411 | $21,557 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 54 | $1,126,047 | $20,853 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 57 | $1,148,981 | $20,158 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 230 | $493,132 | $2,144 |
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