Conservation payments in Walworth County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $136,161 | $68,081 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $240,108 | $60,027 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $339,737 | $56,623 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $425,394 | $53,174 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 10 | $506,391 | $50,639 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 12 | $585,200 | $48,767 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 14 | $659,937 | $47,138 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 16 | $731,861 | $45,741 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 18 | $798,225 | $44,346 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 20 | $861,312 | $43,066 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 22 | $920,230 | $41,829 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 24 | $978,701 | $40,779 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 26 | $1,033,426 | $39,747 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 28 | $1,085,620 | $38,772 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 30 | $1,136,966 | $37,899 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 32 | $1,186,247 | $37,070 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 35 | $1,247,587 | $35,645 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 37 | $1,284,868 | $34,726 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 39 | $1,319,770 | $33,840 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 41 | $1,351,621 | $32,966 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 165 | $809,811 | $4,908 |
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