Conservation Reserve Program payments in Bennett County, South Dakota totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 60 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $598,991 | $598,991 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $1,160,320 | $580,160 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 4 | $1,800,649 | $450,162 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 5 | $2,110,966 | $422,193 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 7 | $2,639,504 | $377,072 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 8 | $2,797,023 | $349,628 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 10 | $3,090,168 | $309,017 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 11 | $3,226,197 | $293,291 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 12 | $3,355,040 | $279,587 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 14 | $3,558,577 | $254,184 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 15 | $3,656,104 | $243,740 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 17 | $3,837,234 | $225,720 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 18 | $3,916,641 | $217,591 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 20 | $4,054,759 | $202,738 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 21 | $4,120,111 | $196,196 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 22 | $4,183,973 | $190,181 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 24 | $4,303,894 | $179,329 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 25 | $4,360,355 | $174,414 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 27 | $4,469,166 | $165,525 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 28 | $4,522,638 | $161,523 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 115 | $1,418,186 | $12,332 |
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