Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 36 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $108,671 | $108,671 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $190,211 | $63,404 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $259,169 | $51,834 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $322,541 | $46,077 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 8 | $353,054 | $44,132 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 10 | $408,289 | $40,829 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 12 | $459,438 | $38,287 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 14 | $507,284 | $36,235 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 16 | $554,536 | $34,659 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 17 | $575,819 | $33,872 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 19 | $617,313 | $32,490 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 21 | $657,184 | $31,294 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 23 | $696,845 | $30,298 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 24 | $716,324 | $29,847 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 26 | $753,485 | $28,980 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 28 | $789,079 | $28,181 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 30 | $822,453 | $27,415 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 32 | $854,764 | $26,711 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 33 | $870,529 | $26,380 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 35 | $901,401 | $25,754 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 143 | $680,493 | $4,759 |
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