Conservation payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $24.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 7 | $3,709,604 | $529,943 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 15 | $6,165,313 | $411,021 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 22 | $7,921,432 | $360,065 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 30 | $9,563,120 | $318,771 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 37 | $10,634,989 | $287,432 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 45 | $11,752,816 | $261,174 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 52 | $12,629,595 | $242,877 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 60 | $13,527,236 | $225,454 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 67 | $14,226,474 | $212,335 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 75 | $14,941,780 | $199,224 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 82 | $15,502,352 | $189,053 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 90 | $16,084,454 | $178,716 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 98 | $16,608,200 | $169,471 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 105 | $17,026,347 | $162,156 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 113 | $17,481,089 | $154,700 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 120 | $17,850,878 | $148,757 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 128 | $18,239,943 | $142,500 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 135 | $18,558,139 | $137,468 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 143 | $18,892,620 | $132,116 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 150 | $19,174,449 | $127,830 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 604 | $5,679,364 | $9,403 |
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