Conservation Reserve Program payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $22.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 55 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 3 | $4,755,834 | $1,585,278 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 7 | $6,103,028 | $871,861 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 11 | $7,190,594 | $653,690 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 15 | $8,160,489 | $544,033 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 19 | $9,030,273 | $475,278 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 23 | $9,818,351 | $426,885 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 27 | $10,565,769 | $391,325 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 30 | $11,059,889 | $368,663 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 34 | $11,638,456 | $342,308 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 38 | $12,169,488 | $320,250 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 42 | $12,656,740 | $301,351 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 46 | $13,096,671 | $284,710 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 50 | $13,505,915 | $270,118 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 54 | $13,898,393 | $257,378 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 57 | $14,173,476 | $248,657 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 61 | $14,532,949 | $238,245 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 65 | $14,874,162 | $228,833 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 69 | $15,197,650 | $220,256 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 73 | $15,515,000 | $212,534 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 77 | $15,818,516 | $205,435 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 309 | $6,486,765 | $20,993 |
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