Conservation Reserve Program payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $27.1 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% | 15% | 7 | $3,992,796 | $570,399 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 14 | $6,375,395 | $455,385 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 22 | $8,688,116 | $394,914 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 29 | $10,179,317 | $351,011 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 36 | $11,376,011 | $316,000 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 44 | $12,609,852 | $286,588 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 51 | $13,578,660 | $266,248 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 58 | $14,420,671 | $248,632 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 66 | $15,290,889 | $231,680 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 73 | $15,975,294 | $218,840 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 81 | $16,677,017 | $205,889 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 88 | $17,238,865 | $195,896 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 95 | $17,760,104 | $186,948 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 103 | $18,314,824 | $177,814 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 110 | $18,758,770 | $170,534 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 117 | $19,171,817 | $163,862 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 125 | $19,619,916 | $156,959 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 132 | $19,977,835 | $151,347 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 140 | $20,368,647 | $145,490 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 147 | $20,701,723 | $140,828 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 590 | $6,368,385 | $10,794 |
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