Conservation Reserve Program payments in South Dakota totaled $103 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 45 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 137 | $8,431,484 | $61,544 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 275 | $14,704,741 | $53,472 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 412 | $20,162,271 | $48,938 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 550 | $25,053,177 | $45,551 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 687 | $29,413,875 | $42,815 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 825 | $33,416,218 | $40,505 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 962 | $37,052,012 | $38,516 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 1,100 | $40,416,876 | $36,743 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 1,237 | $43,518,596 | $35,181 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 1,375 | $46,411,112 | $33,754 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 1,513 | $49,098,341 | $32,451 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 1,650 | $51,620,391 | $31,285 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 1,788 | $54,026,309 | $30,216 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 1,925 | $56,271,126 | $29,232 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 2,063 | $58,428,388 | $28,322 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 2,200 | $60,461,227 | $27,482 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 2,338 | $62,401,052 | $26,690 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 2,475 | $64,237,102 | $25,954 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 2,613 | $66,002,767 | $25,259 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 2,751 | $67,689,769 | $24,606 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 11,004 | $34,886,654 | $3,170 |
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