Conservation Reserve Program payments in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $36.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 56 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $4,069,949 | $508,744 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 17 | $7,156,450 | $420,968 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 26 | $9,772,323 | $375,859 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 35 | $11,992,522 | $342,643 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 44 | $13,918,356 | $316,326 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 53 | $15,485,830 | $292,185 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 61 | $16,717,818 | $274,063 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 70 | $17,969,236 | $256,703 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 79 | $19,078,184 | $241,496 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 88 | $20,098,896 | $228,397 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 97 | $21,040,786 | $216,915 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 106 | $21,925,471 | $206,844 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 114 | $22,671,851 | $198,876 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 123 | $23,462,117 | $190,749 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 132 | $24,211,650 | $183,422 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 141 | $24,902,337 | $176,612 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 150 | $25,547,786 | $170,319 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 159 | $26,151,125 | $164,472 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 167 | $26,658,720 | $159,633 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 176 | $27,205,313 | $154,576 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 708 | $8,973,880 | $12,675 |
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