Conservation Reserve Program payments in Bennett County, South Dakota totaled $5.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 58 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $598,658 | $598,658 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $1,159,987 | $579,994 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4 | $1,783,081 | $445,770 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 5 | $2,071,779 | $414,356 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 6 | $2,341,571 | $390,262 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 8 | $2,720,207 | $340,026 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 9 | $2,862,982 | $318,109 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 11 | $3,138,220 | $285,293 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 12 | $3,250,433 | $270,869 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 13 | $3,352,211 | $257,862 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 15 | $3,551,497 | $236,766 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 16 | $3,642,360 | $227,647 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 17 | $3,732,627 | $219,566 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 19 | $3,881,639 | $204,297 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 20 | $3,950,152 | $197,508 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 22 | $4,079,366 | $185,426 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 23 | $4,139,985 | $179,999 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 24 | $4,199,287 | $174,970 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 26 | $4,310,509 | $165,789 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 27 | $4,364,559 | $161,650 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 111 | $1,415,451 | $12,752 |
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