Conservation payments in Ziebach County, South Dakota totaled $17.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $2,371,977 | $790,659 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $3,482,677 | $580,446 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 9 | $4,428,957 | $492,106 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 12 | $5,288,531 | $440,711 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 15 | $6,046,463 | $403,098 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 18 | $6,767,052 | $375,947 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 21 | $7,423,889 | $353,519 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 24 | $7,953,651 | $331,402 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 27 | $8,444,319 | $312,753 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 30 | $8,869,508 | $295,650 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 33 | $9,270,996 | $280,939 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 36 | $9,656,981 | $268,249 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 39 | $10,025,219 | $257,057 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 42 | $10,375,111 | $247,026 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 45 | $10,704,488 | $237,878 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 48 | $11,004,720 | $229,265 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 51 | $11,294,058 | $221,452 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 54 | $11,573,222 | $214,319 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 57 | $11,814,898 | $207,279 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 60 | $12,034,157 | $200,569 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 243 | $5,416,138 | $22,289 |
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