Conservation payments in Walworth County, South Dakota totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $108,093 | $54,047 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $202,077 | $50,519 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $285,004 | $47,501 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $360,746 | $45,093 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 10 | $431,059 | $43,106 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 12 | $497,725 | $41,477 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 14 | $562,047 | $40,146 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 16 | $620,584 | $38,787 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 18 | $677,656 | $37,648 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 20 | $730,995 | $36,550 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 22 | $781,073 | $35,503 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 24 | $829,769 | $34,574 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 26 | $875,299 | $33,665 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 28 | $913,669 | $32,631 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 30 | $950,817 | $31,694 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 32 | $984,070 | $30,752 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 34 | $1,015,406 | $29,865 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 36 | $1,046,461 | $29,068 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 38 | $1,076,608 | $28,332 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 40 | $1,105,640 | $27,641 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 161 | $686,145 | $4,262 |
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