Conservation payments in Yankton County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $94,830 | $47,415 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 5 | $225,332 | $45,066 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 8 | $345,628 | $43,204 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 10 | $420,031 | $42,003 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 13 | $522,762 | $40,212 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 16 | $608,135 | $38,008 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 18 | $663,566 | $36,865 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 21 | $741,584 | $35,314 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 24 | $809,588 | $33,733 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 27 | $870,252 | $32,232 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 29 | $907,192 | $31,282 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 32 | $961,277 | $30,040 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 35 | $1,014,491 | $28,985 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 37 | $1,049,516 | $28,365 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 40 | $1,098,211 | $27,455 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 43 | $1,144,248 | $26,610 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 46 | $1,186,919 | $25,803 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 48 | $1,214,895 | $25,310 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 51 | $1,255,540 | $24,618 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 54 | $1,293,845 | $23,960 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 217 | $878,694 | $4,049 |
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