Conservation payments in Faulk County, South Dakota totaled $19.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $1,870,796 | $467,699 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $3,164,551 | $395,569 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 12 | $4,234,704 | $352,892 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 17 | $5,452,263 | $320,721 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 21 | $6,328,033 | $301,335 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 25 | $7,044,719 | $281,789 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 30 | $7,808,888 | $260,296 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 34 | $8,397,275 | $246,979 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 38 | $8,950,593 | $235,542 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 42 | $9,464,502 | $225,345 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 47 | $10,050,043 | $213,831 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 51 | $10,473,078 | $205,354 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 55 | $10,850,993 | $197,291 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 60 | $11,306,406 | $188,440 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 64 | $11,652,737 | $182,074 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 68 | $11,980,426 | $176,183 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 72 | $12,298,236 | $170,809 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 77 | $12,672,183 | $164,574 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 81 | $12,952,842 | $159,912 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 85 | $13,214,514 | $155,465 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 344 | $5,878,226 | $17,088 |
Increasing crop reference prices would hurt young farmers
Do billionaires get farm subsidies?
Crop insurance pays billions in weather-related losses linked to the climate crisis
Crop insurance costs soar over time, reaching a record high in 2022
As the climate emergency heats up the Southwest, crop insurance payouts for heat surge
In the intensifying climate crisis, a hotter Southwest spurs rising heat-related crop insurance costs
