Conservation payments in Spink County, South Dakota totaled $3.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $213,643 | $42,729 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 10 | $401,816 | $40,182 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 15 | $566,316 | $37,754 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 21 | $751,631 | $35,792 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 26 | $889,892 | $34,227 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 31 | $1,011,508 | $32,629 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 37 | $1,136,311 | $30,711 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 42 | $1,234,525 | $29,393 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 47 | $1,326,724 | $28,228 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 53 | $1,426,413 | $26,913 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 58 | $1,501,448 | $25,887 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 63 | $1,572,850 | $24,966 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 69 | $1,654,622 | $23,980 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 74 | $1,718,698 | $23,226 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 79 | $1,780,786 | $22,542 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 85 | $1,851,666 | $21,784 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 90 | $1,907,542 | $21,195 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 95 | $1,961,159 | $20,644 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 101 | $2,022,577 | $20,026 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 106 | $2,072,210 | $19,549 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 426 | $1,269,397 | $2,980 |
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