Direct Payment Program payments in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $12.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $1,813,340 | $362,668 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $2,840,575 | $284,058 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 15 | $3,756,295 | $250,420 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 20 | $4,520,572 | $226,029 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 25 | $5,191,899 | $207,676 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 30 | $5,767,737 | $192,258 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 35 | $6,266,395 | $179,040 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 40 | $6,712,638 | $167,816 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 45 | $7,121,769 | $158,262 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 50 | $7,494,836 | $149,897 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 55 | $7,843,705 | $142,613 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 60 | $8,177,012 | $136,284 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 65 | $8,489,583 | $130,609 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 70 | $8,780,240 | $125,432 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 75 | $9,055,033 | $120,734 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 80 | $9,293,836 | $116,173 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 85 | $9,508,588 | $111,866 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 90 | $9,712,573 | $107,917 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 95 | $9,902,399 | $104,236 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 100 | $10,080,998 | $100,810 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 401 | $2,731,412 | $6,812 |
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