Conservation Reserve Program payments in Brown County, South Dakota totaled $159 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 53 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 19 | $17,024,442 | $896,023 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 39 | $29,160,307 | $747,700 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 59 | $39,391,797 | $667,658 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 79 | $47,937,461 | $606,803 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 99 | $55,684,903 | $562,474 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 119 | $62,673,733 | $526,670 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 139 | $68,807,549 | $495,018 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 159 | $74,357,607 | $467,658 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 179 | $79,339,425 | $443,237 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 199 | $83,935,509 | $421,786 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 219 | $88,174,117 | $402,622 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 238 | $91,914,641 | $386,196 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 258 | $95,504,363 | $370,172 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 278 | $98,807,087 | $355,421 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 298 | $101,889,943 | $341,913 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 318 | $104,758,470 | $329,429 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 338 | $107,441,522 | $317,874 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 358 | $109,981,518 | $307,211 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 378 | $112,359,984 | $297,249 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 398 | $114,603,682 | $287,949 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,593 | $44,291,962 | $27,804 |
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