Margin Protection Program payments in South Dakota totaled $67,792 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $14,230 | $14,230 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 3 | $29,378 | $9,793 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 4 | $31,641 | $7,910 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 6 | $33,201 | $5,534 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 7 | $33,859 | $4,837 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 9 | $35,126 | $3,903 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 11 | $36,365 | $3,306 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 12 | $36,982 | $3,082 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 14 | $38,202 | $2,729 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 15 | $38,805 | $2,587 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 17 | $39,990 | $2,352 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 19 | $41,154 | $2,166 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 20 | $41,735 | $2,087 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 22 | $42,891 | $1,950 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 23 | $43,465 | $1,890 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 25 | $44,580 | $1,783 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 27 | $45,639 | $1,690 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 28 | $46,155 | $1,648 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 30 | $47,149 | $1,572 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 31 | $47,624 | $1,536 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 128 | $20,168 | $158 |
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