Dairy Programs payments in South Dakota totaled $9.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 21 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $254,346 | $254,346 |
| Top 2% | 5% | 3 | $508,694 | $169,565 |
| Top 3% | 7% | 4 | $635,867 | $158,967 |
| Top 4% | 9% | 6 | $890,213 | $148,369 |
| Top 5% | 11% | 7 | $1,017,386 | $145,341 |
| Top 6% | 13% | 9 | $1,271,732 | $141,304 |
| Top 7% | 16% | 11 | $1,526,078 | $138,734 |
| Top 8% | 17% | 12 | $1,653,251 | $137,771 |
| Top 9% | 20% | 14 | $1,907,597 | $136,257 |
| Top 10% | 21% | 15 | $2,034,770 | $135,651 |
| Top 11% | 24% | 17 | $2,289,116 | $134,654 |
| Top 12% | 25% | 18 | $2,416,289 | $134,238 |
| Top 13% | 28% | 20 | $2,670,635 | $133,532 |
| Top 14% | 30% | 22 | $2,924,981 | $132,954 |
| Top 15% | 32% | 23 | $3,052,154 | $132,702 |
| Top 16% | 34% | 25 | $3,306,499 | $132,260 |
| Top 17% | 36% | 26 | $3,433,672 | $132,064 |
| Top 18% | 38% | 28 | $3,688,018 | $131,715 |
| Top 19% | 41% | 30 | $3,942,312 | $131,410 |
| Top 20% | 42% | 31 | $4,066,662 | $131,183 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 58% | 127 | $5,595,919 | $44,062 |
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