Conservation Reserve Program payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $36.5 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% | 14% | 9 | $5,234,857 | $581,651 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 19 | $8,504,039 | $447,581 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 28 | $10,705,554 | $382,341 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 38 | $12,779,574 | $336,305 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 47 | $14,312,589 | $304,523 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 57 | $15,722,069 | $275,826 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 67 | $16,987,160 | $253,540 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 76 | $18,024,251 | $237,161 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 86 | $19,068,110 | $221,722 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 95 | $19,950,538 | $210,006 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 105 | $20,854,500 | $198,614 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 115 | $21,672,568 | $188,457 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 124 | $22,359,041 | $180,315 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 134 | $23,089,714 | $172,311 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 143 | $23,704,954 | $165,769 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 153 | $24,339,121 | $159,079 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 163 | $24,930,643 | $152,949 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 172 | $25,436,017 | $147,884 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 182 | $25,965,830 | $142,669 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 191 | $26,422,865 | $138,340 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 768 | $10,092,803 | $13,142 |
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