Conservation payments in Turner County, South Dakota totaled $1.4 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $130,072 | $43,357 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $241,292 | $40,215 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 10 | $365,223 | $36,522 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 13 | $434,938 | $33,457 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 16 | $489,562 | $30,598 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 20 | $551,919 | $27,596 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 23 | $593,044 | $25,785 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 26 | $631,412 | $24,285 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 30 | $680,362 | $22,679 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 33 | $715,060 | $21,668 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 36 | $746,300 | $20,731 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 40 | $785,664 | $19,642 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 43 | $814,248 | $18,936 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 46 | $841,784 | $18,300 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 50 | $877,302 | $17,546 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 53 | $902,448 | $17,027 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 56 | $925,310 | $16,523 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 60 | $953,599 | $15,893 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 63 | $973,488 | $15,452 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 66 | $991,296 | $15,020 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 268 | $398,179 | $1,486 |
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