Conservation payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $112,780 | $56,390 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $246,522 | $49,304 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 8 | $365,436 | $45,680 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 11 | $471,324 | $42,848 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 14 | $567,254 | $40,518 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 17 | $657,802 | $38,694 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 20 | $739,156 | $36,958 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 22 | $788,598 | $35,845 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 25 | $857,608 | $34,304 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 28 | $922,994 | $32,964 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 31 | $982,719 | $31,701 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 34 | $1,032,959 | $30,381 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 37 | $1,080,880 | $29,213 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 40 | $1,120,474 | $28,012 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 42 | $1,145,232 | $27,267 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 45 | $1,180,892 | $26,242 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 48 | $1,213,945 | $25,291 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 51 | $1,245,322 | $24,418 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 54 | $1,272,767 | $23,570 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 57 | $1,298,241 | $22,776 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 229 | $503,029 | $2,197 |
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