Direct Payment Program payments in South Dakota totaled $1.6 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 478 | $204,261,452 | $427,325 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 956 | $331,613,441 | $346,876 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 1,434 | $435,549,265 | $303,730 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 1,912 | $524,041,281 | $274,080 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 2,390 | $601,652,215 | $251,737 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 2,869 | $670,944,115 | $233,860 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 3,347 | $733,147,886 | $219,046 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 3,825 | $789,721,052 | $206,463 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 4,303 | $841,570,034 | $195,578 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 4,781 | $889,485,427 | $186,046 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 5,260 | $933,770,058 | $177,523 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 5,738 | $974,734,623 | $169,874 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 6,216 | $1,012,769,486 | $162,929 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 6,694 | $1,048,170,141 | $156,584 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 7,172 | $1,081,288,675 | $150,765 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 7,651 | $1,112,274,927 | $145,376 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 8,129 | $1,141,238,522 | $140,391 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 8,607 | $1,168,246,331 | $135,732 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 9,085 | $1,193,591,647 | $131,380 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 9,563 | $1,217,279,316 | $127,291 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 38,256 | $353,490,825 | $9,240 |
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