Grasslands Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $216 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Grasslands Reserve Program payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Grasslands Reserve Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 52 | $64,992,689 | $1,249,859 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 104 | $88,835,284 | $854,185 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 156 | $105,666,979 | $677,352 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 208 | $118,538,596 | $569,897 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 260 | $128,900,388 | $495,771 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 313 | $137,297,039 | $438,649 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 365 | $143,847,841 | $394,104 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 417 | $149,328,130 | $358,101 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 469 | $153,946,323 | $328,244 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 521 | $157,969,336 | $303,204 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 574 | $161,464,096 | $281,296 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 626 | $164,547,886 | $262,856 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 678 | $167,366,048 | $246,853 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 730 | $169,894,064 | $232,732 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 782 | $172,218,366 | $220,228 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 835 | $174,409,119 | $208,873 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 887 | $176,397,845 | $198,870 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 939 | $178,231,721 | $189,810 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 991 | $179,953,764 | $181,588 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 1,043 | $181,567,317 | $174,082 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 4,176 | $34,836,257 | $8,342 |
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