Conservation payments in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $9.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $959,650 | $319,883 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6 | $1,678,834 | $279,806 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 9 | $2,219,676 | $246,631 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 12 | $2,679,652 | $223,304 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 15 | $3,086,452 | $205,763 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 18 | $3,476,536 | $193,141 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 21 | $3,805,780 | $181,228 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 24 | $4,095,517 | $170,647 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 27 | $4,341,903 | $160,811 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 30 | $4,567,783 | $152,259 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 33 | $4,776,092 | $144,730 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 36 | $4,978,765 | $138,299 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 39 | $5,177,170 | $132,748 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 42 | $5,362,201 | $127,671 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 46 | $5,594,941 | $121,629 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 49 | $5,762,258 | $117,597 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 52 | $5,917,774 | $113,803 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 55 | $6,066,878 | $110,307 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 58 | $6,213,605 | $107,131 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 61 | $6,355,513 | $104,189 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 246 | $2,661,079 | $10,817 |
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