Market Loss Assistance Program payments in South Dakota totaled $548 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 436 | $63,165,347 | $144,875 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 872 | $102,699,120 | $117,774 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 1,308 | $135,087,743 | $103,278 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 1,744 | $162,486,612 | $93,169 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 2,180 | $186,497,916 | $85,550 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 2,616 | $207,941,692 | $79,488 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 3,052 | $227,422,596 | $74,516 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 3,488 | $245,375,636 | $70,349 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 3,924 | $262,031,177 | $66,777 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 4,360 | $277,530,316 | $63,654 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 4,796 | $292,048,052 | $60,894 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 5,232 | $305,650,536 | $58,419 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 5,668 | $318,428,348 | $56,180 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 6,104 | $330,470,634 | $54,140 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 6,541 | $341,834,436 | $52,260 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 6,977 | $352,581,074 | $50,535 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 7,413 | $362,699,143 | $48,927 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 7,849 | $372,269,538 | $47,429 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 8,285 | $381,339,338 | $46,028 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 8,721 | $389,918,369 | $44,710 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 34,886 | $157,729,471 | $4,521 |
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