Conservation payments in Walworth County, South Dakota totaled $2.7 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $131,064 | $65,532 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 4 | $234,347 | $58,587 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 6 | $334,347 | $55,725 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 9 | $483,977 | $53,775 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 11 | $582,556 | $52,960 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 13 | $674,898 | $51,915 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 15 | $760,788 | $50,719 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 18 | $876,857 | $48,714 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 20 | $949,464 | $47,473 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 22 | $1,018,189 | $46,281 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 25 | $1,111,646 | $44,466 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 27 | $1,170,389 | $43,348 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 29 | $1,226,714 | $42,300 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 31 | $1,279,697 | $41,281 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 34 | $1,356,343 | $39,892 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 36 | $1,403,046 | $38,974 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 38 | $1,447,191 | $38,084 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 41 | $1,510,516 | $36,842 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 43 | $1,551,499 | $36,081 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 45 | $1,590,440 | $35,343 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 183 | $1,121,403 | $6,128 |
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