Conservation payments in Faulk County, South Dakota totaled $610,410 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $28,410 | $28,410 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $56,183 | $28,092 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $80,987 | $26,996 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 5 | $128,522 | $25,704 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $151,050 | $25,175 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 7 | $171,775 | $24,539 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 8 | $190,207 | $23,776 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 10 | $226,099 | $22,610 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 11 | $241,531 | $21,957 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 12 | $256,734 | $21,395 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 14 | $285,914 | $20,422 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 15 | $299,270 | $19,951 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 16 | $312,325 | $19,520 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 17 | $324,845 | $19,109 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 19 | $347,720 | $18,301 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 20 | $358,750 | $17,938 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 21 | $369,379 | $17,589 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 23 | $389,751 | $16,946 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 24 | $399,306 | $16,638 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 25 | $408,831 | $16,353 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 103 | $201,579 | $1,957 |
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