Conservation payments in Fall River County, South Dakota totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $306,724 | $306,724 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $512,933 | $256,467 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $611,341 | $203,780 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $699,115 | $174,779 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 5 | $780,747 | $156,149 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 6 | $854,596 | $142,433 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $909,121 | $129,874 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 8 | $959,121 | $119,890 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 9 | $1,009,114 | $112,124 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 10 | $1,058,917 | $105,892 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 11 | $1,108,053 | $100,732 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 13 | $1,200,154 | $92,320 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 14 | $1,243,978 | $88,856 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 15 | $1,284,055 | $85,604 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 16 | $1,323,519 | $82,720 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 17 | $1,360,588 | $80,035 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 18 | $1,394,921 | $77,496 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 19 | $1,427,806 | $75,148 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 20 | $1,460,685 | $73,034 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 21 | $1,493,464 | $71,117 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 88 | $815,271 | $9,264 |
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