Grasslands Reserve Program payments in South Dakota totaled $763,263 in 2017
Counties in South Dakota Receiving Grasslands Reserve Program payments, 2017
| Rank | County | Grasslands Reserve Program 2017 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley County, South Dakota | $220,323 | 28.9% | 28.9% |
| 2 | Ziebach County, South Dakota | $109,050 | 14.3% | 43.2% |
| 3 | Faulk County, South Dakota | $83,198 | 10.9% | 54.1% |
| 4 | Walworth County, South Dakota | $63,926 | 8.4% | 62.4% |
| 5 | Hand County, South Dakota | $53,440 | 7.0% | 69.4% |
| 6 | Edmunds County, South Dakota | $36,326 | 4.8% | 74.2% |
| 7 | McPherson County, South Dakota | $29,551 | 3.9% | 78.1% |
| 8 | Campbell County, South Dakota | $28,758 | 3.8% | 81.8% |
| 9 | Potter County, South Dakota | $26,218 | 3.4% | 85.3% |
| 10 | Haakon County, South Dakota | $23,365 | 3.1% | 88.3% |
| 11 | Lyman County, South Dakota | $14,240 | 1.9% | 90.2% |
| 12 | Hughes County, South Dakota | $13,577 | 1.8% | 92.0% |
| 13 | Sully County, South Dakota | $13,437 | 1.8% | 93.7% |
| 14 | Aurora County, South Dakota | $10,397 | 1.4% | 95.1% |
| 15 | Brown County, South Dakota | $10,324 | 1.4% | 96.4% |
| 16 | Jerauld County, South Dakota | $9,292 | 1.2% | 97.7% |
| 17 | Pennington County, South Dakota | $6,765 | 0.9% | 98.5% |
| 18 | Beadle County, South Dakota | $6,656 | 0.9% | 99.4% |
| 19 | Custer County, South Dakota | $4,420 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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