Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in South Dakota totaled $1.1 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 52 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 313 | $134,981,329 | $431,250 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 626 | $212,257,844 | $339,070 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 939 | $274,967,898 | $292,831 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 1,252 | $328,546,704 | $262,418 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 1,565 | $375,483,963 | $239,926 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 1,879 | $417,768,181 | $222,335 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 2,192 | $456,120,394 | $208,084 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 2,505 | $491,435,385 | $196,182 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 2,818 | $524,090,227 | $185,980 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 3,131 | $554,398,990 | $177,068 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 3,444 | $582,445,945 | $169,119 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 3,758 | $608,738,164 | $161,985 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 4,071 | $633,337,589 | $155,573 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 4,384 | $656,563,231 | $149,764 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 4,697 | $678,477,663 | $144,449 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 5,010 | $699,284,439 | $139,578 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 5,324 | $719,051,132 | $135,058 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 5,637 | $737,720,836 | $130,871 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 5,950 | $755,439,486 | $126,965 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 6,263 | $772,183,506 | $123,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 25,055 | $291,859,213 | $11,649 |
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