Conservation payments in Faulk County, South Dakota totaled $582,310 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $25,268 | $25,268 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $50,072 | $25,036 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $74,843 | $24,948 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 5 | $120,234 | $24,047 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 6 | $141,639 | $23,607 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 7 | $162,364 | $23,195 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 8 | $180,796 | $22,600 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 10 | $214,412 | $21,441 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 11 | $229,051 | $20,823 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 12 | $243,592 | $20,299 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 13 | $257,921 | $19,840 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 15 | $285,348 | $19,023 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 16 | $298,403 | $18,650 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 17 | $310,923 | $18,290 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 19 | $334,855 | $17,624 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 20 | $346,163 | $17,308 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 21 | $357,422 | $17,020 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 22 | $368,452 | $16,748 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 24 | $389,320 | $16,222 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 25 | $398,875 | $15,955 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 102 | $183,435 | $1,798 |
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