Wetlands Reserve Program payments in South Dakota totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of WRP recipients were paid 72 percent of WRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 1 | $430,805 | $430,805 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 2 | $808,995 | $404,497 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 3 | $876,156 | $292,052 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 4 | $933,997 | $233,499 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 5 | $982,662 | $196,532 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 6 | $1,021,256 | $170,209 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 7 | $1,049,736 | $149,962 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 8 | $1,074,647 | $134,331 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 9 | $1,099,448 | $122,161 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 10 | $1,124,197 | $112,420 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 11 | $1,145,138 | $104,103 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 12 | $1,164,855 | $97,071 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 13 | $1,183,312 | $91,024 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 14 | $1,201,467 | $85,819 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 15 | $1,218,602 | $81,240 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 16 | $1,235,471 | $77,217 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 17 | $1,252,339 | $73,667 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 18 | $1,266,199 | $70,344 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 19 | $1,279,328 | $67,333 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 20 | $1,291,517 | $64,576 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 81 | $271,911 | $3,357 |
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