Direct Payment Program payments in Buffalo County, South Dakota totaled $5.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $860,855 | $860,855 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $1,194,759 | $597,380 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4 | $1,743,513 | $435,878 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 5 | $1,976,670 | $395,334 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 7 | $2,353,461 | $336,209 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 8 | $2,532,730 | $316,591 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 10 | $2,884,326 | $288,433 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 11 | $3,054,576 | $277,689 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 13 | $3,359,442 | $258,419 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 14 | $3,485,877 | $248,991 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 15 | $3,576,575 | $238,438 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 17 | $3,747,615 | $220,448 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 18 | $3,831,263 | $212,848 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 20 | $3,996,385 | $199,819 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 21 | $4,072,580 | $193,932 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 23 | $4,222,162 | $183,572 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 24 | $4,288,052 | $178,669 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 26 | $4,397,706 | $169,143 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 27 | $4,446,104 | $164,671 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 29 | $4,541,106 | $156,590 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 116 | $1,014,148 | $8,743 |
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