Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in South Dakota totaled $34.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 41 | $4,210,800 | $102,702 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 82 | $6,495,666 | $79,215 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 123 | $8,307,767 | $67,543 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 165 | $9,902,643 | $60,016 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 206 | $11,275,047 | $54,733 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 247 | $12,498,672 | $50,602 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 289 | $13,633,012 | $47,173 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 330 | $14,663,509 | $44,435 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 371 | $15,622,703 | $42,110 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 413 | $16,538,189 | $40,044 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 454 | $17,359,124 | $38,236 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 495 | $18,134,799 | $36,636 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 537 | $18,885,436 | $35,168 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 578 | $19,570,419 | $33,859 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 619 | $20,215,090 | $32,658 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 661 | $20,842,248 | $31,531 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 702 | $21,426,167 | $30,522 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 743 | $21,983,218 | $29,587 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 785 | $22,524,291 | $28,693 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 826 | $23,027,034 | $27,878 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 3,307 | $11,406,565 | $3,449 |
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