Direct Payment Program payments in Ziebach County, South Dakota totaled $8.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 57 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% | 3 | $914,306 | $304,769 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $1,589,446 | $227,064 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 11 | $2,162,355 | $196,578 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 15 | $2,642,401 | $176,160 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 19 | $3,067,957 | $161,471 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 23 | $3,451,321 | $150,057 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 27 | $3,777,500 | $139,907 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 31 | $4,079,367 | $131,592 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 35 | $4,355,239 | $124,435 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 39 | $4,604,953 | $118,076 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 43 | $4,817,933 | $112,045 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 47 | $5,021,447 | $106,839 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 51 | $5,200,796 | $101,976 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 55 | $5,366,360 | $97,570 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 59 | $5,523,226 | $93,614 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 63 | $5,673,881 | $90,062 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 67 | $5,819,415 | $86,857 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 71 | $5,958,001 | $83,916 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 75 | $6,090,565 | $81,208 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 79 | $6,217,562 | $78,703 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 316 | $1,886,633 | $5,970 |
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