Conservation payments in Yankton County, South Dakota totaled $2.1 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% | 4% | 2 | $87,541 | $43,771 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 5 | $209,949 | $41,990 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 8 | $324,127 | $40,516 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 11 | $422,790 | $38,435 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 14 | $510,081 | $36,434 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 17 | $594,078 | $34,946 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 20 | $673,215 | $33,661 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 22 | $718,949 | $32,680 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 25 | $778,133 | $31,125 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 28 | $832,810 | $29,743 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 31 | $886,020 | $28,581 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 34 | $933,470 | $27,455 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 37 | $979,223 | $26,465 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 40 | $1,023,964 | $25,599 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 43 | $1,066,838 | $24,810 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 45 | $1,094,945 | $24,332 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 48 | $1,136,113 | $23,669 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 51 | $1,175,486 | $23,049 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 54 | $1,212,255 | $22,449 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 57 | $1,248,094 | $21,896 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 230 | $843,975 | $3,669 |
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