Direct Payment Program payments in Minnehaha County, South Dakota totaled $54.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 18 | $6,007,329 | $333,741 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 36 | $10,201,618 | $283,378 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 54 | $13,695,576 | $253,622 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 73 | $16,873,162 | $231,139 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 91 | $19,599,043 | $215,374 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 109 | $22,084,233 | $202,608 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 128 | $24,472,455 | $191,191 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 146 | $26,496,234 | $181,481 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 164 | $28,340,104 | $172,806 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 183 | $30,134,657 | $164,670 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 201 | $31,696,711 | $157,695 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 219 | $33,152,976 | $151,383 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 237 | $34,519,808 | $145,653 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 256 | $35,860,932 | $140,082 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 274 | $37,026,360 | $135,133 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 292 | $38,134,800 | $130,599 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 311 | $39,248,930 | $126,202 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 329 | $40,248,655 | $122,336 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 347 | $41,197,260 | $118,724 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 366 | $42,114,778 | $115,068 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,464 | $12,368,828 | $8,449 |
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