Conservation Reserve Program payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $3.8 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% | 15% | 1 | $565,669 | $565,669 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $804,163 | $402,082 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $1,072,128 | $268,032 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 5 | $1,186,257 | $237,251 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $1,400,272 | $200,039 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 8 | $1,491,090 | $186,386 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 10 | $1,642,825 | $164,283 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 11 | $1,712,225 | $155,657 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 12 | $1,776,773 | $148,064 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 14 | $1,898,140 | $135,581 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 15 | $1,956,996 | $130,466 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 17 | $2,071,210 | $121,836 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 18 | $2,126,933 | $118,163 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 20 | $2,224,049 | $111,202 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 21 | $2,270,500 | $108,119 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 23 | $2,361,681 | $102,682 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 24 | $2,407,008 | $100,292 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 25 | $2,449,790 | $97,992 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 27 | $2,528,938 | $93,664 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 28 | $2,564,224 | $91,579 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 116 | $1,225,059 | $10,561 |
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