Conservation payments in Potter County, South Dakota totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $148,652 | $49,551 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $187,122 | $46,781 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $257,926 | $42,988 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 7 | $289,357 | $41,337 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 9 | $344,628 | $38,292 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 10 | $368,810 | $36,881 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 12 | $414,527 | $34,544 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 14 | $457,378 | $32,670 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 15 | $477,160 | $31,811 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 17 | $516,049 | $30,356 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 18 | $535,273 | $29,737 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 20 | $572,672 | $28,634 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 21 | $590,506 | $28,119 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 23 | $625,294 | $27,187 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 25 | $658,526 | $26,341 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 26 | $674,130 | $25,928 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 28 | $704,790 | $25,171 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 29 | $719,575 | $24,813 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 31 | $744,797 | $24,026 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 126 | $478,839 | $3,800 |
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