Conservation Reserve Program payments in South Dakota totaled $2.3 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 56 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 417 | $336,626,314 | $807,257 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 834 | $517,448,141 | $620,441 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 1,252 | $662,728,840 | $529,336 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 1,669 | $785,041,064 | $470,366 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 2,086 | $891,501,452 | $427,374 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 2,504 | $986,064,703 | $393,796 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 2,921 | $1,070,539,598 | $366,498 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 3,339 | $1,146,224,192 | $343,284 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 3,756 | $1,215,108,685 | $323,511 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 4,173 | $1,278,441,655 | $306,360 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 4,591 | $1,336,930,127 | $291,207 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 5,008 | $1,390,968,721 | $277,749 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 5,426 | $1,441,416,882 | $265,650 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 5,843 | $1,488,106,199 | $254,682 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 6,260 | $1,531,539,523 | $244,655 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 6,678 | $1,572,336,587 | $235,450 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 7,095 | $1,610,622,132 | $227,008 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 7,513 | $1,646,662,248 | $219,175 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 7,930 | $1,680,447,305 | $211,910 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 8,347 | $1,712,443,148 | $205,157 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 33,392 | $587,196,062 | $17,585 |
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