Grasslands Reserve Program payments in South Dakota totaled $14.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Grasslands Reserve Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Grasslands Reserve Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $1,125,464 | $1,125,464 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $2,203,095 | $1,101,548 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4 | $3,898,481 | $974,620 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $4,424,317 | $884,863 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 6 | $4,911,966 | $818,661 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 8 | $5,770,956 | $721,370 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 9 | $6,142,869 | $682,541 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 11 | $6,871,273 | $624,661 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 12 | $7,175,025 | $597,919 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 13 | $7,459,836 | $573,834 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 15 | $7,958,084 | $530,539 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 16 | $8,173,814 | $510,863 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 18 | $8,587,157 | $477,064 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 19 | $8,790,757 | $462,671 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 20 | $8,991,397 | $449,570 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 22 | $9,374,486 | $426,113 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 23 | $9,549,186 | $415,182 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 25 | $9,859,941 | $394,398 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 26 | $10,011,869 | $385,072 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 27 | $10,148,203 | $375,859 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 112 | $4,404,956 | $39,330 |
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