Conservation payments in Potter County, South Dakota totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $50,636 | $50,636 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $100,636 | $50,318 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $199,287 | $49,822 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $238,643 | $47,729 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 7 | $310,996 | $44,428 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 8 | $342,427 | $42,803 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 10 | $398,144 | $39,814 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 11 | $419,936 | $38,176 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 13 | $460,778 | $35,444 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 14 | $480,410 | $34,315 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 16 | $519,295 | $32,456 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 17 | $538,519 | $31,678 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 19 | $575,914 | $30,311 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 20 | $593,748 | $29,687 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 22 | $628,527 | $28,569 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 23 | $645,272 | $28,055 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 25 | $678,479 | $27,139 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 26 | $693,809 | $26,685 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 28 | $723,924 | $25,854 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 29 | $736,584 | $25,399 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 119 | $458,491 | $3,853 |
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