Grasslands Reserve Program payments in South Dakota totaled $635,305 in 2021
Counties in South Dakota Receiving Grasslands Reserve Program payments, 2021
| Rank | County | Grasslands Reserve Program 2021 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley County, South Dakota | $209,161 | 32.9% | 32.9% |
| 2 | Ziebach County, South Dakota | $109,050 | 17.2% | 50.1% |
| 3 | Walworth County, South Dakota | $63,925 | 10.1% | 60.2% |
| 4 | Edmunds County, South Dakota | $53,009 | 8.3% | 68.5% |
| 5 | McPherson County, South Dakota | $29,551 | 4.7% | 73.1% |
| 6 | Potter County, South Dakota | $26,218 | 4.1% | 77.3% |
| 7 | Haakon County, South Dakota | $23,365 | 3.7% | 80.9% |
| 8 | Hand County, South Dakota | $21,458 | 3.4% | 84.3% |
| 9 | Faulk County, South Dakota | $20,381 | 3.2% | 87.5% |
| 10 | Campbell County, South Dakota | $16,161 | 2.5% | 90.1% |
| 11 | Sully County, South Dakota | $16,080 | 2.5% | 92.6% |
| 12 | Lyman County, South Dakota | $14,240 | 2.2% | 94.9% |
| 13 | Aurora County, South Dakota | $10,397 | 1.6% | 96.5% |
| 14 | Brown County, South Dakota | $10,324 | 1.6% | 98.1% |
| 15 | Beadle County, South Dakota | $6,656 | 1.0% | 99.2% |
| 16 | Hughes County, South Dakota | $2,725 | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| 17 | Custer County, South Dakota | $2,210 | 0.3% | 99.9% |
| 18 | Jerauld County, South Dakota | $394 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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