Conservation payments in Roberts County, South Dakota totaled $5.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $570,391 | $114,078 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 11 | $821,246 | $74,659 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 16 | $1,018,069 | $63,629 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 22 | $1,240,126 | $56,369 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 28 | $1,446,518 | $51,661 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 33 | $1,611,488 | $48,833 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 39 | $1,796,596 | $46,067 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 45 | $1,970,297 | $43,784 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 50 | $2,102,239 | $42,045 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 56 | $2,248,105 | $40,145 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 62 | $2,386,052 | $38,485 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 67 | $2,496,876 | $37,267 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 73 | $2,622,538 | $35,925 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 79 | $2,739,901 | $34,682 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 84 | $2,833,602 | $33,733 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 90 | $2,937,715 | $32,641 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 96 | $3,037,213 | $31,638 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 101 | $3,116,125 | $30,853 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 107 | $3,207,522 | $29,977 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 113 | $3,293,784 | $29,149 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 452 | $1,868,476 | $4,134 |
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