Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in South Dakota totaled $440 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 156 | $51,998,447 | $333,323 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 313 | $85,225,814 | $272,287 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 470 | $112,336,947 | $239,015 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 626 | $135,678,933 | $216,740 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 783 | $156,258,711 | $199,564 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 940 | $174,794,538 | $185,952 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 1,097 | $191,528,481 | $174,593 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 1,253 | $206,660,312 | $164,932 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 1,410 | $220,622,384 | $156,470 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 1,567 | $233,448,465 | $148,978 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 1,723 | $245,284,199 | $142,359 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 1,880 | $256,312,257 | $136,336 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 2,037 | $266,546,213 | $130,852 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 2,194 | $276,054,893 | $125,823 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 2,350 | $284,848,010 | $121,212 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 2,507 | $293,062,444 | $116,898 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 2,664 | $300,752,064 | $112,895 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 2,820 | $307,883,291 | $109,178 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 2,977 | $314,621,784 | $105,684 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 3,134 | $320,957,072 | $102,411 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 12,538 | $118,744,896 | $9,471 |
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