Conservation payments in Spink County, South Dakota totaled $4.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $323,262 | $64,652 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $540,230 | $54,023 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 15 | $741,318 | $49,421 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 21 | $952,426 | $45,354 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 26 | $1,109,973 | $42,691 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 31 | $1,255,340 | $40,495 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 36 | $1,390,594 | $38,628 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 42 | $1,543,727 | $36,755 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 47 | $1,657,445 | $35,265 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 52 | $1,766,575 | $33,973 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 57 | $1,868,202 | $32,775 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 63 | $1,978,734 | $31,408 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 68 | $2,065,113 | $30,369 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 73 | $2,146,186 | $29,400 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 78 | $2,223,227 | $28,503 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 84 | $2,311,771 | $27,521 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 89 | $2,382,105 | $26,765 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 94 | $2,446,920 | $26,031 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 99 | $2,509,905 | $25,353 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 105 | $2,583,367 | $24,604 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 420 | $1,580,483 | $3,763 |
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