Conservation payments in Sanborn County, South Dakota totaled $2.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $114,832 | $57,416 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 4 | $211,255 | $52,814 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 7 | $346,025 | $49,432 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 9 | $423,377 | $47,042 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 11 | $493,714 | $44,883 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 14 | $590,539 | $42,181 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 16 | $646,111 | $40,382 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 19 | $721,970 | $37,998 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 21 | $770,752 | $36,702 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 23 | $818,704 | $35,596 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 26 | $889,745 | $34,221 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 28 | $934,195 | $33,364 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 30 | $975,265 | $32,509 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 33 | $1,033,409 | $31,315 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 35 | $1,070,412 | $30,583 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 38 | $1,125,106 | $29,608 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 40 | $1,160,357 | $29,009 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 42 | $1,194,872 | $28,449 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 45 | $1,245,624 | $27,681 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 47 | $1,277,850 | $27,188 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 191 | $1,029,129 | $5,388 |
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