Conservation Reserve Program payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $17.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 61 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 3 | $4,461,809 | $1,487,270 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 6 | $5,445,576 | $907,596 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 9 | $6,276,297 | $697,366 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 13 | $7,281,082 | $560,083 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 16 | $7,918,619 | $494,914 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 19 | $8,476,409 | $446,127 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 23 | $9,173,856 | $398,863 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 26 | $9,628,715 | $370,335 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 29 | $10,060,423 | $346,911 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 33 | $10,564,517 | $320,137 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 36 | $10,910,935 | $303,082 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 39 | $11,228,666 | $287,915 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 42 | $11,527,551 | $274,465 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 46 | $11,885,314 | $258,376 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 49 | $12,137,830 | $247,711 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 52 | $12,374,471 | $237,971 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 56 | $12,672,426 | $226,293 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 59 | $12,883,881 | $218,371 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 62 | $13,088,567 | $211,106 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 66 | $13,348,786 | $202,254 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 264 | $3,834,869 | $14,526 |
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