Conservation payments in Tripp County, South Dakota totaled $34.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 12 | $4,386,832 | $365,569 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 24 | $6,922,836 | $288,451 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 37 | $8,947,902 | $241,835 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 49 | $10,539,042 | $215,082 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 62 | $12,026,489 | $193,976 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 74 | $13,215,772 | $178,592 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 87 | $14,389,620 | $165,398 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 99 | $15,368,625 | $155,239 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 112 | $16,352,169 | $146,002 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 124 | $17,192,984 | $138,653 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 136 | $17,986,192 | $132,251 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 149 | $18,785,642 | $126,078 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 161 | $19,483,437 | $121,015 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 174 | $20,195,409 | $116,066 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 186 | $20,809,274 | $111,878 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 199 | $21,433,922 | $107,708 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 211 | $21,985,390 | $104,196 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 224 | $22,561,160 | $100,719 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 236 | $23,065,856 | $97,737 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 249 | $23,588,468 | $94,733 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 996 | $10,439,403 | $10,481 |
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