Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in South Dakota totaled $962 million from 2018-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 238 | $111,050,651 | $466,599 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 477 | $175,701,221 | $368,346 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 716 | $229,116,650 | $319,995 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 955 | $275,707,369 | $288,699 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 1,194 | $317,047,093 | $265,534 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 1,433 | $354,341,628 | $247,273 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 1,672 | $388,452,146 | $232,328 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 1,911 | $419,907,886 | $219,732 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 2,150 | $449,080,625 | $208,875 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 2,389 | $476,083,432 | $199,281 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 2,628 | $501,320,267 | $190,761 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 2,867 | $525,071,098 | $183,143 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 3,106 | $547,305,271 | $176,209 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 3,345 | $568,301,152 | $169,896 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 3,584 | $588,152,217 | $164,105 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 3,823 | $606,873,934 | $158,743 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 4,062 | $624,684,136 | $153,787 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 4,301 | $641,561,990 | $149,166 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 4,540 | $657,613,011 | $144,849 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 4,779 | $672,890,499 | $140,802 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 19,117 | $289,353,420 | $15,136 |
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