Conservation payments in Roberts County, South Dakota totaled $5.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $567,375 | $113,475 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 11 | $821,983 | $74,726 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 16 | $1,023,843 | $63,990 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 22 | $1,244,547 | $56,570 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 27 | $1,416,018 | $52,445 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 33 | $1,612,884 | $48,875 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 39 | $1,796,933 | $46,075 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 44 | $1,944,279 | $44,188 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 50 | $2,108,506 | $42,170 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 55 | $2,233,409 | $40,607 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 61 | $2,373,557 | $38,911 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 66 | $2,485,830 | $37,664 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 72 | $2,613,619 | $36,300 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 78 | $2,732,503 | $35,032 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 83 | $2,828,357 | $34,077 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 89 | $2,933,653 | $32,962 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 94 | $3,017,196 | $32,098 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 100 | $3,113,289 | $31,133 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 106 | $3,204,828 | $30,234 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 111 | $3,278,351 | $29,535 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 447 | $1,928,689 | $4,315 |
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