Conservation Reserve Program payments in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $13.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 50 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $1,454,341 | $363,585 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 9 | $2,698,699 | $299,855 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 13 | $3,414,591 | $262,661 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 18 | $4,202,220 | $233,457 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 22 | $4,701,524 | $213,706 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 27 | $5,261,522 | $194,871 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 31 | $5,682,594 | $183,309 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 36 | $6,152,883 | $170,913 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 41 | $6,577,181 | $160,419 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 45 | $6,892,665 | $153,170 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 50 | $7,271,718 | $145,434 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 54 | $7,555,357 | $139,914 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 59 | $7,876,409 | $133,498 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 63 | $8,115,528 | $128,818 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 68 | $8,393,114 | $123,428 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 73 | $8,659,252 | $118,620 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 77 | $8,860,441 | $115,071 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 82 | $9,099,744 | $110,972 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 86 | $9,281,421 | $107,924 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 91 | $9,497,251 | $104,365 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 366 | $4,319,532 | $11,802 |
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