Loan Deficiency payments in South Dakota totaled $1.3 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Loan Deficiency payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Loan Deficiency recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 422 | $169,301,998 | $401,190 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 844 | $275,379,111 | $326,279 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 1,266 | $359,538,589 | $283,996 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 1,689 | $429,824,569 | $254,485 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 2,111 | $491,330,277 | $232,748 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 2,533 | $545,582,201 | $215,390 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 2,956 | $594,815,232 | $201,223 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 3,378 | $639,632,206 | $189,352 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 3,800 | $680,699,476 | $179,131 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 4,222 | $718,402,849 | $170,157 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 4,645 | $753,258,406 | $162,165 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 5,067 | $785,312,827 | $154,986 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 5,489 | $815,127,724 | $148,502 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 5,912 | $842,946,254 | $142,582 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 6,334 | $868,821,110 | $137,168 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 6,756 | $892,922,956 | $132,167 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 7,178 | $915,484,825 | $127,540 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 7,601 | $936,797,878 | $123,247 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 8,023 | $956,871,546 | $119,266 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 8,445 | $975,721,147 | $115,538 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 33,784 | $306,880,495 | $9,084 |
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