Direct Payment Program payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $14.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 6 | $2,065,495 | $344,249 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 13 | $3,366,172 | $258,936 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 20 | $4,322,274 | $216,114 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 27 | $5,057,671 | $187,321 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 34 | $5,689,859 | $167,349 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 41 | $6,237,485 | $152,134 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 48 | $6,732,614 | $140,263 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 55 | $7,170,904 | $130,380 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 62 | $7,577,405 | $122,216 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 69 | $7,962,804 | $115,403 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 76 | $8,313,388 | $109,387 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 83 | $8,646,186 | $104,171 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 90 | $8,952,396 | $99,471 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 97 | $9,230,624 | $95,161 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 104 | $9,496,433 | $91,312 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 111 | $9,752,086 | $87,857 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 118 | $9,997,329 | $84,723 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 125 | $10,232,905 | $81,863 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 132 | $10,460,104 | $79,243 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 139 | $10,673,773 | $76,790 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 559 | $3,507,195 | $6,274 |
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