Oilseed Program payments in Brookings County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Oilseed Program payment recipients were paid 44 percent of Oilseed Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 8 | $171,422 | $21,428 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 16 | $304,214 | $19,013 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 24 | $417,636 | $17,402 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 32 | $518,390 | $16,200 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 40 | $609,324 | $15,233 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 48 | $693,689 | $14,452 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 56 | $771,845 | $13,783 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 65 | $854,710 | $13,149 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 73 | $922,544 | $12,638 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 81 | $984,835 | $12,158 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 89 | $1,043,608 | $11,726 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 97 | $1,099,669 | $11,337 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 105 | $1,152,715 | $10,978 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 113 | $1,202,414 | $10,641 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 122 | $1,255,781 | $10,293 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 130 | $1,300,627 | $10,005 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 138 | $1,343,782 | $9,738 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 146 | $1,384,231 | $9,481 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 154 | $1,422,047 | $9,234 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 162 | $1,457,726 | $8,998 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 652 | $769,350 | $1,180 |
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