Conservation Reserve Program payments in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $39.6 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% | 10% | 6 | $3,836,025 | $639,338 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 13 | $6,568,029 | $505,233 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 20 | $9,023,089 | $451,154 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 27 | $11,198,710 | $414,767 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 33 | $12,853,068 | $389,487 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 40 | $14,586,547 | $364,664 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 47 | $16,110,236 | $342,771 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 54 | $17,440,331 | $322,969 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 60 | $18,484,713 | $308,079 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 67 | $19,621,304 | $292,855 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 74 | $20,658,045 | $279,163 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 81 | $21,637,822 | $267,134 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 87 | $22,443,540 | $257,972 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 94 | $23,340,832 | $248,307 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 101 | $24,193,914 | $239,544 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 108 | $25,005,766 | $231,535 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 114 | $25,668,395 | $225,161 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 121 | $26,407,761 | $218,246 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 128 | $27,106,687 | $211,771 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 135 | $27,758,484 | $205,618 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 540 | $11,850,534 | $21,945 |
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