Conservation payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $1.8 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% | 6% | 2 | $110,838 | $55,419 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $245,401 | $49,080 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 8 | $366,075 | $45,759 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 11 | $475,951 | $43,268 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 14 | $572,340 | $40,881 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 16 | $630,072 | $39,380 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 19 | $709,190 | $37,326 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 22 | $780,605 | $35,482 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 25 | $848,936 | $33,957 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 28 | $912,140 | $32,576 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 30 | $950,584 | $31,686 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 33 | $1,001,375 | $30,345 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 36 | $1,049,990 | $29,166 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 39 | $1,093,668 | $28,043 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 42 | $1,132,539 | $26,965 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 44 | $1,156,727 | $26,289 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 47 | $1,190,656 | $25,333 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 50 | $1,223,278 | $24,466 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 53 | $1,254,404 | $23,668 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 56 | $1,280,609 | $22,868 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 224 | $524,230 | $2,340 |
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