Conservation payments in Sanborn County, South Dakota totaled $2.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $101,902 | $50,951 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 5 | $242,092 | $48,418 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 7 | $330,513 | $47,216 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 10 | $447,433 | $44,743 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 12 | $518,307 | $43,192 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 15 | $607,386 | $40,492 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 17 | $659,146 | $38,773 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 20 | $734,749 | $36,737 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 22 | $784,023 | $35,637 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 25 | $855,841 | $34,234 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 27 | $901,752 | $33,398 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 30 | $968,016 | $32,267 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 32 | $1,010,066 | $31,565 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 35 | $1,070,112 | $30,575 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 37 | $1,106,739 | $29,912 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 40 | $1,159,280 | $28,982 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 42 | $1,193,795 | $28,424 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 45 | $1,244,963 | $27,666 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 47 | $1,277,473 | $27,180 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 50 | $1,321,971 | $26,439 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 201 | $1,019,370 | $5,071 |
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