Conservation payments in Walworth County, South Dakota totaled $34.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $4,093,835 | $682,306 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 12 | $6,638,402 | $553,200 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 18 | $8,733,920 | $485,218 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 24 | $10,566,275 | $440,261 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 31 | $12,304,997 | $396,935 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 37 | $13,670,377 | $369,470 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 43 | $14,953,751 | $347,762 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 49 | $16,119,459 | $328,969 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 56 | $17,389,435 | $310,526 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 62 | $18,402,371 | $296,812 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 68 | $19,363,454 | $284,757 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 74 | $20,245,752 | $273,591 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 80 | $21,055,531 | $263,194 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 87 | $21,903,154 | $251,760 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 93 | $22,590,205 | $242,905 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 99 | $23,213,180 | $234,477 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 105 | $23,804,334 | $226,708 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 112 | $24,464,779 | $218,436 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 118 | $24,992,693 | $211,802 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 124 | $25,474,230 | $205,437 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 499 | $9,246,248 | $18,530 |
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