Conservation payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $1.8 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% | 7% | 2 | $120,094 | $60,047 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $255,577 | $51,115 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 8 | $379,402 | $47,425 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 11 | $492,835 | $44,803 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 14 | $593,320 | $42,380 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 17 | $677,949 | $39,879 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 20 | $755,234 | $37,762 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 23 | $826,649 | $35,941 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 26 | $893,625 | $34,370 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 28 | $933,555 | $33,341 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 31 | $985,568 | $31,793 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 34 | $1,034,186 | $30,417 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 37 | $1,079,965 | $29,188 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 40 | $1,120,500 | $28,013 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 43 | $1,159,122 | $26,956 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 46 | $1,194,011 | $25,957 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 49 | $1,226,687 | $25,034 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 52 | $1,257,398 | $24,181 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 54 | $1,276,833 | $23,645 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 57 | $1,303,001 | $22,860 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 232 | $540,935 | $2,332 |
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