Dairy Programs payments in South Dakota totaled $60.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 25 | $9,448,866 | $377,955 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 50 | $15,813,160 | $316,263 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 75 | $20,674,708 | $275,663 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 100 | $24,760,429 | $247,604 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 125 | $28,167,780 | $225,342 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 150 | $31,094,914 | $207,299 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 175 | $33,588,122 | $191,932 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 200 | $35,765,563 | $178,828 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 225 | $37,739,444 | $167,731 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 250 | $39,520,029 | $158,080 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 275 | $41,100,898 | $149,458 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 300 | $42,537,799 | $141,793 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 325 | $43,844,186 | $134,905 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 350 | $45,031,486 | $128,661 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 375 | $46,138,120 | $123,035 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 400 | $47,169,066 | $117,923 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 425 | $48,105,833 | $113,190 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 450 | $48,961,429 | $108,803 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 475 | $49,742,626 | $104,721 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 500 | $50,474,258 | $100,949 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 2,003 | $9,756,855 | $4,871 |
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