Conservation payments in Sanborn County, South Dakota totaled $44.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 7 | $5,588,548 | $798,364 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 14 | $8,734,084 | $623,863 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 22 | $11,570,922 | $525,951 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 29 | $13,560,996 | $467,621 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 36 | $15,313,089 | $425,364 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 44 | $17,107,521 | $388,807 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 51 | $18,575,633 | $364,228 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 59 | $20,144,423 | $341,431 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 66 | $21,383,422 | $323,991 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 73 | $22,555,577 | $308,981 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 81 | $23,818,889 | $294,060 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 88 | $24,838,515 | $282,256 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 95 | $25,814,971 | $271,737 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 103 | $26,872,392 | $260,897 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 110 | $27,766,606 | $252,424 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 118 | $28,753,291 | $243,672 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 125 | $29,581,462 | $236,652 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 132 | $30,365,660 | $230,043 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 140 | $31,204,598 | $222,890 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 147 | $31,868,135 | $216,790 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 591 | $12,360,107 | $20,914 |
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