Deficiency Payments in South Dakota totaled $95.9 million from 1995-2020‡.
From 1995 to 2020, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payments payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Deficiency Payments recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 365 | $10,001,326 | $27,401 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 730 | $16,273,311 | $22,292 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 1,095 | $21,381,345 | $19,526 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 1,460 | $25,806,592 | $17,676 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 1,825 | $29,718,129 | $16,284 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 2,190 | $33,252,381 | $15,184 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 2,555 | $36,460,748 | $14,270 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 2,920 | $39,423,270 | $13,501 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 3,285 | $42,187,983 | $12,843 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 3,650 | $44,782,078 | $12,269 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 4,015 | $47,217,121 | $11,760 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 4,380 | $49,521,390 | $11,306 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 4,746 | $51,709,238 | $10,895 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 5,111 | $53,783,493 | $10,523 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 5,476 | $55,758,543 | $10,182 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 5,841 | $57,643,714 | $9,869 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 6,206 | $59,437,643 | $9,577 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 6,571 | $61,145,191 | $9,305 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 6,936 | $62,772,605 | $9,050 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 7,301 | $64,327,056 | $8,811 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 29,207 | $31,560,025 | $1,081 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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