Conservation Reserve Program payments in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $8.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 46 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $706,339 | $353,170 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $1,213,367 | $303,342 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 6 | $1,665,297 | $277,549 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 8 | $2,076,567 | $259,571 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 10 | $2,397,643 | $239,764 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 12 | $2,715,196 | $226,266 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 14 | $3,010,092 | $215,007 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 16 | $3,291,526 | $205,720 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 18 | $3,552,110 | $197,339 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 20 | $3,806,278 | $190,314 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 22 | $4,038,803 | $183,582 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 24 | $4,251,986 | $177,166 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 26 | $4,440,556 | $170,791 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 28 | $4,599,526 | $164,269 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 30 | $4,749,924 | $158,331 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 32 | $4,897,545 | $153,048 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 35 | $5,108,647 | $145,961 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 37 | $5,243,960 | $141,729 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 39 | $5,378,664 | $137,914 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 41 | $5,499,937 | $134,145 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 165 | $2,865,194 | $17,365 |
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