Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in South Dakota totaled $566 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 179 | $69,562,993 | $388,620 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 358 | $112,690,739 | $314,779 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 538 | $147,571,451 | $274,296 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 717 | $177,229,910 | $247,183 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 897 | $203,711,346 | $227,103 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 1,076 | $227,220,368 | $211,171 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 1,256 | $248,675,828 | $197,990 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 1,435 | $267,980,795 | $186,746 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 1,615 | $285,696,954 | $176,902 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 1,794 | $301,928,608 | $168,299 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 1,974 | $316,836,098 | $160,505 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 2,153 | $330,608,333 | $153,557 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 2,332 | $343,424,311 | $147,266 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 2,512 | $355,444,078 | $141,498 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 2,691 | $366,552,893 | $136,214 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 2,871 | $377,015,577 | $131,319 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 3,050 | $386,762,653 | $126,807 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 3,230 | $395,949,868 | $122,585 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 3,409 | $404,590,409 | $118,683 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 3,589 | $412,800,705 | $115,018 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 14,357 | $152,716,276 | $10,637 |
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