Conservation Reserve Program payments in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $26.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 50 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $3,424,460 | $570,743 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 12 | $5,276,102 | $439,675 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 18 | $6,723,528 | $373,529 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 24 | $7,966,804 | $331,950 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 30 | $9,115,362 | $303,845 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 36 | $10,172,894 | $282,580 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 42 | $11,150,233 | $265,482 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 48 | $12,012,777 | $250,266 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 54 | $12,815,930 | $237,332 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 60 | $13,579,172 | $226,320 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 66 | $14,308,188 | $216,791 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 72 | $14,990,978 | $208,208 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 78 | $15,630,314 | $200,389 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 84 | $16,228,167 | $193,192 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 90 | $16,788,743 | $186,542 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 96 | $17,306,453 | $180,276 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 102 | $17,787,141 | $174,384 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 108 | $18,235,671 | $168,849 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 114 | $18,658,227 | $163,669 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 121 | $19,135,060 | $158,141 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 484 | $7,793,904 | $16,103 |
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