Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $13.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 10 | $1,157,393 | $115,739 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 21 | $2,141,373 | $101,970 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 32 | $2,923,945 | $91,373 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 43 | $3,594,538 | $83,594 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 53 | $4,135,395 | $78,026 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 64 | $4,659,638 | $72,807 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 75 | $5,141,227 | $68,550 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 86 | $5,589,860 | $64,998 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 97 | $6,015,114 | $62,011 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 107 | $6,381,409 | $59,639 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 118 | $6,750,883 | $57,211 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 129 | $7,098,931 | $55,030 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 140 | $7,427,384 | $53,053 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 150 | $7,715,430 | $51,436 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 161 | $8,017,766 | $49,800 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 172 | $8,304,902 | $48,284 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 183 | $8,583,947 | $46,907 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 194 | $8,844,374 | $45,590 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 204 | $9,067,670 | $44,449 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 215 | $9,300,652 | $43,259 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 863 | $4,178,912 | $4,842 |
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