Conservation payments in Turner County, South Dakota totaled $1.5 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $133,339 | $44,446 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $243,659 | $40,610 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 10 | $373,933 | $37,393 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 13 | $452,631 | $34,818 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 16 | $512,228 | $32,014 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 20 | $578,531 | $28,927 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 23 | $621,743 | $27,032 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 27 | $676,495 | $25,055 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 30 | $713,954 | $23,798 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 33 | $749,705 | $22,718 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 37 | $794,763 | $21,480 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 40 | $825,661 | $20,642 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 44 | $865,067 | $19,661 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 47 | $892,334 | $18,986 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 50 | $918,791 | $18,376 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 54 | $951,944 | $17,629 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 57 | $974,704 | $17,100 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 61 | $1,003,012 | $16,443 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 64 | $1,023,012 | $15,985 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 67 | $1,041,787 | $15,549 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 272 | $419,382 | $1,542 |
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