Conservation payments in Sanborn County, South Dakota totaled $2.3 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $109,306 | $54,653 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 4 | $204,051 | $51,013 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 7 | $338,821 | $48,403 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 9 | $419,952 | $46,661 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 12 | $527,188 | $43,932 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 14 | $586,914 | $41,922 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 17 | $667,329 | $39,255 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 19 | $716,863 | $37,730 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 22 | $789,606 | $35,891 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 24 | $837,535 | $34,897 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 26 | $884,623 | $34,024 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 29 | $949,167 | $32,730 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 31 | $990,237 | $31,943 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 34 | $1,048,926 | $30,851 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 36 | $1,087,162 | $30,199 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 39 | $1,141,195 | $29,261 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 41 | $1,175,854 | $28,679 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 44 | $1,227,562 | $27,899 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 46 | $1,260,364 | $27,399 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 49 | $1,305,652 | $26,646 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 196 | $975,158 | $4,975 |
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