Conservation payments in Sanborn County, South Dakota totaled $38.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $4,679,865 | $779,977 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $7,704,011 | $592,616 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 20 | $10,149,207 | $507,460 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 27 | $12,096,168 | $448,006 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 34 | $13,743,975 | $404,235 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 40 | $15,019,528 | $375,488 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 47 | $16,356,340 | $348,007 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 54 | $17,590,900 | $325,757 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 61 | $18,768,205 | $307,676 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 68 | $19,886,866 | $292,454 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 75 | $20,902,182 | $278,696 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 81 | $21,742,407 | $268,425 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 88 | $22,679,044 | $257,716 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 95 | $23,575,599 | $248,164 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 102 | $24,423,249 | $239,444 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 109 | $25,224,705 | $231,419 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 116 | $25,998,533 | $224,125 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 122 | $26,632,252 | $218,297 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 129 | $27,323,153 | $211,807 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 136 | $27,975,117 | $205,699 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 547 | $10,915,960 | $19,956 |
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