Conservation payments in Spink County, South Dakota totaled $3.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $218,896 | $43,779 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 10 | $410,768 | $41,077 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 15 | $582,156 | $38,810 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 20 | $739,360 | $36,968 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 25 | $885,914 | $35,437 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 30 | $1,020,780 | $34,026 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 36 | $1,169,636 | $32,490 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 41 | $1,285,475 | $31,353 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 46 | $1,391,172 | $30,243 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 51 | $1,485,802 | $29,133 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 56 | $1,573,482 | $28,098 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 61 | $1,655,484 | $27,139 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 67 | $1,748,480 | $26,097 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 72 | $1,822,500 | $25,313 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 77 | $1,893,493 | $24,591 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 82 | $1,959,409 | $23,895 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 87 | $2,022,379 | $23,246 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 92 | $2,082,681 | $22,638 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 98 | $2,151,417 | $21,953 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 103 | $2,205,807 | $21,416 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 413 | $1,439,297 | $3,485 |
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