Loan Deficiency payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Loan Deficiency payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Loan Deficiency recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $152,756 | $152,756 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $397,480 | $132,493 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 5 | $566,042 | $113,208 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $633,607 | $105,601 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 8 | $748,401 | $93,550 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 10 | $841,063 | $84,106 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 12 | $925,522 | $77,127 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 13 | $962,883 | $74,068 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 15 | $1,030,681 | $68,712 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 17 | $1,086,212 | $63,895 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 19 | $1,137,317 | $59,859 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 20 | $1,160,813 | $58,041 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 22 | $1,205,435 | $54,792 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 24 | $1,248,769 | $52,032 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 25 | $1,269,876 | $50,795 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 27 | $1,310,044 | $48,520 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 29 | $1,348,865 | $46,513 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 31 | $1,386,104 | $44,713 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 32 | $1,403,333 | $43,854 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 34 | $1,435,548 | $42,222 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 139 | $546,338 | $3,930 |
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