Production Flexibility Program payments in South Dakota totaled $1.0 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 486 | $123,103,224 | $253,299 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 972 | $199,711,624 | $205,465 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 1,459 | $261,966,207 | $179,552 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 1,945 | $314,193,422 | $161,539 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 2,431 | $359,920,323 | $148,054 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 2,918 | $400,963,830 | $137,411 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 3,404 | $438,168,595 | $128,722 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 3,890 | $472,259,314 | $121,403 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 4,377 | $503,784,992 | $115,098 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 4,863 | $532,837,926 | $109,570 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 5,350 | $559,915,148 | $104,657 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 5,836 | $585,071,436 | $100,252 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 6,322 | $608,668,453 | $96,278 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 6,809 | $630,897,502 | $92,656 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 7,295 | $651,744,769 | $89,341 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 7,781 | $671,407,729 | $86,288 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 8,268 | $689,955,581 | $83,449 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 8,754 | $707,436,497 | $80,813 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 9,241 | $723,973,399 | $78,344 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 9,727 | $739,571,816 | $76,033 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 38,910 | $275,156,072 | $7,072 |
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