Conservation payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $28.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $4,057,524 | $579,646 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 15 | $6,873,175 | $458,212 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 23 | $9,273,496 | $403,196 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 31 | $11,005,526 | $355,017 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 39 | $12,363,941 | $317,024 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 47 | $13,594,307 | $289,241 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 55 | $14,675,642 | $266,830 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 63 | $15,604,855 | $247,696 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 71 | $16,434,993 | $231,479 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 78 | $17,095,505 | $219,173 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 86 | $17,780,141 | $206,746 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 94 | $18,391,638 | $195,656 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 102 | $18,964,688 | $185,928 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 110 | $19,489,035 | $177,173 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 118 | $19,965,268 | $169,197 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 126 | $20,417,763 | $162,046 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 134 | $20,830,280 | $155,450 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 142 | $21,222,972 | $149,458 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 149 | $21,557,567 | $144,682 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 157 | $21,921,258 | $139,626 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 632 | $6,295,308 | $9,961 |
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