Conservation payments in Haakon County, South Dakota totaled $43.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $5,963,661 | $1,192,732 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 10 | $9,144,481 | $914,448 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 15 | $11,596,151 | $773,077 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 20 | $13,683,039 | $684,152 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 26 | $15,845,639 | $609,448 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 31 | $17,467,619 | $563,472 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 36 | $18,794,622 | $522,073 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 41 | $20,014,482 | $488,158 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 47 | $21,390,564 | $455,118 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 52 | $22,484,968 | $432,403 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 57 | $23,522,870 | $412,682 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 62 | $24,429,460 | $394,024 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 67 | $25,286,754 | $377,414 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 73 | $26,282,755 | $360,038 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 78 | $27,066,685 | $347,009 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 83 | $27,815,431 | $335,126 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 88 | $28,522,568 | $324,120 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 94 | $29,311,921 | $311,829 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 99 | $29,949,466 | $302,520 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 104 | $30,562,526 | $293,870 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 419 | $12,417,126 | $29,635 |
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