Conservation Reserve Program payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $26.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 59 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $3,374,210 | $562,368 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 13 | $5,874,387 | $451,876 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 20 | $7,928,709 | $396,435 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 27 | $9,534,201 | $353,119 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 34 | $10,879,178 | $319,976 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 41 | $12,112,710 | $295,432 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 48 | $13,236,273 | $275,756 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 54 | $14,044,724 | $260,087 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 61 | $14,914,890 | $244,506 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 68 | $15,739,487 | $231,463 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 75 | $16,453,649 | $219,382 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 82 | $17,089,752 | $208,412 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 89 | $17,651,658 | $198,333 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 96 | $18,173,470 | $189,307 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 102 | $18,584,069 | $182,197 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 109 | $19,011,702 | $174,419 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 116 | $19,409,215 | $167,321 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 123 | $19,795,921 | $160,942 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 130 | $20,172,725 | $155,175 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 137 | $20,534,981 | $149,890 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 549 | $5,946,394 | $10,831 |
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