Conservation Reserve Program payments in South Dakota totaled $98.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 45 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 136 | $8,160,115 | $60,001 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 273 | $14,162,410 | $51,877 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 410 | $19,427,535 | $47,384 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 547 | $24,128,360 | $44,110 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 683 | $28,317,120 | $41,460 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 820 | $32,135,673 | $39,190 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 957 | $35,620,391 | $37,221 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 1,094 | $38,853,390 | $35,515 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 1,230 | $41,834,053 | $34,011 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 1,367 | $44,609,379 | $32,633 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 1,504 | $47,209,453 | $31,389 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 1,641 | $49,671,876 | $30,269 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 1,777 | $51,968,823 | $29,245 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 1,914 | $54,160,664 | $28,297 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 2,051 | $56,228,750 | $27,415 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 2,188 | $58,191,527 | $26,596 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 2,324 | $60,043,362 | $25,836 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 2,461 | $61,819,933 | $25,120 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 2,598 | $63,524,219 | $24,451 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 2,735 | $65,143,832 | $23,819 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 10,940 | $33,084,829 | $3,024 |
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