Conservation payments in Walworth County, South Dakota totaled $2.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $130,402 | $65,201 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $228,686 | $57,172 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $313,996 | $52,333 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $393,059 | $49,132 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 10 | $465,519 | $46,552 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 12 | $534,831 | $44,569 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 14 | $599,377 | $42,813 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 16 | $659,960 | $41,248 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 18 | $717,186 | $39,844 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 20 | $774,061 | $38,703 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 22 | $828,431 | $37,656 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 24 | $877,843 | $36,577 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 27 | $946,965 | $35,073 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 29 | $987,923 | $34,066 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 31 | $1,025,915 | $33,094 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 33 | $1,061,776 | $32,175 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 35 | $1,094,723 | $31,278 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 37 | $1,126,600 | $30,449 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 39 | $1,157,646 | $29,683 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 41 | $1,187,704 | $28,968 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 167 | $786,374 | $4,709 |
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