Conservation Reserve Program payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $18.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 56 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $2,115,232 | $705,077 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 7 | $3,700,122 | $528,589 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 10 | $4,730,413 | $473,041 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 14 | $5,940,326 | $424,309 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 17 | $6,695,428 | $393,849 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 21 | $7,591,761 | $361,512 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 24 | $8,242,603 | $343,442 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 28 | $8,977,167 | $320,613 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 31 | $9,482,316 | $305,881 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 35 | $10,105,486 | $288,728 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 39 | $10,654,138 | $273,183 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 42 | $11,023,804 | $262,472 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 46 | $11,466,953 | $249,282 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 49 | $11,789,064 | $240,593 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 53 | $12,192,375 | $230,045 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 56 | $12,478,486 | $222,830 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 60 | $12,831,399 | $213,857 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 63 | $13,072,264 | $207,496 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 67 | $13,370,552 | $199,560 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 71 | $13,640,086 | $192,114 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 284 | $4,329,691 | $15,245 |
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