Conservation payments in Sully County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $62,925 | $62,925 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $174,648 | $58,216 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 5 | $272,478 | $54,496 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 7 | $362,108 | $51,730 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 9 | $446,864 | $49,652 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 10 | $488,101 | $48,810 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 12 | $563,743 | $46,979 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 14 | $635,100 | $45,364 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 16 | $702,580 | $43,911 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 18 | $767,745 | $42,653 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 19 | $799,285 | $42,068 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 21 | $862,143 | $41,054 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 23 | $921,097 | $40,048 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 25 | $976,906 | $39,076 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 27 | $1,026,226 | $38,008 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 28 | $1,050,322 | $37,512 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 30 | $1,097,618 | $36,587 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 32 | $1,142,888 | $35,715 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 34 | $1,185,565 | $34,870 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 36 | $1,226,878 | $34,080 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 145 | $960,858 | $6,627 |
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