Grasslands Reserve Program payments in South Dakota totaled $15.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Grasslands Reserve Program payment recipients were paid 52 percent of Grasslands Reserve Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $1,288,574 | $1,288,574 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $2,366,205 | $1,183,103 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $4,101,637 | $1,025,409 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $4,627,473 | $925,495 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7 | $5,584,172 | $797,739 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 8 | $6,026,104 | $753,263 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 10 | $6,769,086 | $676,909 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 11 | $7,126,421 | $647,856 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 13 | $7,750,658 | $596,204 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 14 | $8,008,190 | $572,014 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 16 | $8,490,016 | $530,626 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 17 | $8,715,736 | $512,690 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 19 | $9,139,299 | $481,016 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 20 | $9,342,899 | $467,145 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 22 | $9,734,618 | $442,483 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 23 | $9,921,162 | $431,355 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 25 | $10,256,984 | $410,279 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 26 | $10,413,419 | $400,516 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 28 | $10,719,667 | $382,845 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 29 | $10,867,815 | $374,752 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 119 | $4,657,180 | $39,136 |
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