Conservation payments in Faulk County, South Dakota totaled $17.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $1,658,042 | $414,510 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $2,813,020 | $351,628 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 12 | $3,851,034 | $320,919 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 16 | $4,800,430 | $300,027 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 20 | $5,655,222 | $282,761 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 24 | $6,330,296 | $263,762 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 28 | $6,932,594 | $247,593 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 32 | $7,498,056 | $234,314 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 36 | $8,026,951 | $222,971 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 40 | $8,518,501 | $212,963 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 44 | $8,970,786 | $203,881 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 48 | $9,348,182 | $194,754 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 52 | $9,716,924 | $186,864 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 56 | $10,072,475 | $179,866 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 60 | $10,410,479 | $173,508 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 64 | $10,733,091 | $167,705 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 68 | $11,042,891 | $162,395 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 72 | $11,336,349 | $157,449 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 76 | $11,618,992 | $152,881 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 80 | $11,882,184 | $148,527 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 324 | $5,493,391 | $16,955 |
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