Deficiency Payment payments in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $126,830 | $25,366 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 11 | $227,040 | $20,640 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 16 | $297,910 | $18,619 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 22 | $371,569 | $16,889 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 27 | $424,084 | $15,707 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 33 | $481,356 | $14,587 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 38 | $524,744 | $13,809 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 44 | $571,483 | $12,988 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 49 | $608,308 | $12,414 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 55 | $651,094 | $11,838 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 60 | $685,165 | $11,419 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 66 | $724,146 | $10,972 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 71 | $755,872 | $10,646 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 77 | $792,712 | $10,295 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 82 | $822,223 | $10,027 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 88 | $856,227 | $9,730 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 93 | $883,447 | $9,499 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 99 | $914,714 | $9,240 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 104 | $939,717 | $9,036 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 110 | $968,935 | $8,809 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 440 | $642,045 | $1,459 |
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