Conservation payments in Haakon County, South Dakota totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $96,298 | $96,298 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $151,498 | $75,749 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 3 | $201,498 | $67,166 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 5 | $301,498 | $60,300 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 6 | $351,498 | $58,583 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 7 | $401,498 | $57,357 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 9 | $500,029 | $55,559 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 10 | $543,261 | $54,326 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 11 | $586,241 | $53,295 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 12 | $624,794 | $52,066 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 14 | $700,641 | $50,046 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 15 | $736,832 | $49,122 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 16 | $769,990 | $48,124 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 18 | $829,942 | $46,108 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 19 | $859,834 | $45,254 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 20 | $886,993 | $44,350 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 21 | $913,004 | $43,476 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 23 | $964,787 | $41,947 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 24 | $990,196 | $41,258 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 25 | $1,014,820 | $40,593 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 104 | $827,617 | $7,958 |
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