Conservation payments in Walworth County, South Dakota totaled $2.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $126,590 | $63,295 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 4 | $226,553 | $56,638 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 6 | $325,886 | $54,314 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 9 | $467,142 | $51,905 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 11 | $552,620 | $50,238 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 13 | $634,257 | $48,789 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 15 | $713,279 | $47,552 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 18 | $823,514 | $45,751 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 20 | $891,535 | $44,577 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 22 | $956,813 | $43,492 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 24 | $1,017,955 | $42,415 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 27 | $1,103,618 | $40,875 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 29 | $1,158,604 | $39,952 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 31 | $1,210,923 | $39,062 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 33 | $1,262,377 | $38,254 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 36 | $1,337,331 | $37,148 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 38 | $1,381,650 | $36,359 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 40 | $1,421,190 | $35,530 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 42 | $1,459,611 | $34,753 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 45 | $1,516,902 | $33,709 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 181 | $1,007,040 | $5,564 |
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