Conservation payments in Roberts County, South Dakota totaled $5.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $571,516 | $114,303 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 11 | $822,262 | $74,751 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 17 | $1,060,325 | $62,372 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 23 | $1,278,739 | $55,597 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 28 | $1,448,553 | $51,734 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 34 | $1,643,364 | $48,334 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 40 | $1,825,120 | $45,628 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 46 | $1,996,624 | $43,405 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 51 | $2,129,745 | $41,760 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 57 | $2,279,159 | $39,985 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 63 | $2,421,279 | $38,433 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 69 | $2,554,818 | $37,026 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 75 | $2,677,591 | $35,701 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 80 | $2,774,132 | $34,677 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 86 | $2,884,019 | $33,535 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 92 | $2,985,437 | $32,450 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 98 | $3,083,268 | $31,462 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 103 | $3,161,437 | $30,694 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 109 | $3,252,752 | $29,842 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 115 | $3,341,524 | $29,057 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 462 | $2,033,360 | $4,401 |
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