Conservation payments in Potter County, South Dakota totaled $30.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $3,633,004 | $726,601 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $5,825,874 | $582,587 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 15 | $7,683,353 | $512,224 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 20 | $9,327,442 | $466,372 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 25 | $10,762,973 | $430,519 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 31 | $12,255,452 | $395,337 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 36 | $13,376,969 | $371,582 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 41 | $14,372,782 | $350,556 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 46 | $15,290,753 | $332,408 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 51 | $16,112,295 | $315,927 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 56 | $16,895,644 | $301,708 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 62 | $17,757,429 | $286,410 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 67 | $18,409,648 | $274,771 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 72 | $19,025,077 | $264,237 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 77 | $19,614,185 | $254,730 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 82 | $20,148,518 | $245,714 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 88 | $20,745,877 | $235,749 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 93 | $21,216,610 | $228,136 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 98 | $21,662,346 | $221,044 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 103 | $22,081,649 | $214,385 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 415 | $8,262,148 | $19,909 |
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