Conservation Reserve Program payments in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $14.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 55 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $1,697,747 | $424,437 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 9 | $3,311,791 | $367,977 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 13 | $4,169,051 | $320,696 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 18 | $5,041,357 | $280,075 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 23 | $5,715,681 | $248,508 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 27 | $6,175,330 | $228,716 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 32 | $6,705,276 | $209,540 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 36 | $7,096,697 | $197,130 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 41 | $7,538,794 | $183,873 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 46 | $7,958,689 | $173,015 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 50 | $8,258,608 | $165,172 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 55 | $8,584,067 | $156,074 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 59 | $8,823,048 | $149,543 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 64 | $9,111,564 | $142,368 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 69 | $9,388,163 | $136,060 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 73 | $9,594,881 | $131,437 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 78 | $9,838,922 | $126,140 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 82 | $10,021,614 | $122,215 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 87 | $10,240,639 | $117,709 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 92 | $10,448,715 | $113,573 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 368 | $3,899,321 | $10,596 |
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