Conservation Reserve Program payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $3.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $565,669 | $565,669 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $804,163 | $402,082 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $1,072,128 | $268,032 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $1,186,257 | $237,251 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 6 | $1,300,016 | $216,669 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 8 | $1,490,302 | $186,288 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 9 | $1,568,152 | $174,239 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 10 | $1,639,917 | $163,992 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 12 | $1,773,865 | $147,822 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 13 | $1,834,553 | $141,119 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 14 | $1,895,232 | $135,374 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 16 | $2,011,603 | $125,725 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 17 | $2,068,302 | $121,665 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 19 | $2,169,879 | $114,204 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 20 | $2,215,206 | $110,760 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 21 | $2,260,533 | $107,644 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 23 | $2,343,544 | $101,893 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 24 | $2,383,227 | $99,301 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 25 | $2,422,692 | $96,908 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 27 | $2,495,754 | $92,435 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 109 | $1,193,745 | $10,952 |
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