Deficiency Payment payments in Brookings County, South Dakota totaled $2.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 10 | $254,520 | $25,452 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 21 | $458,858 | $21,850 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 32 | $622,841 | $19,464 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 43 | $760,940 | $17,696 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 54 | $876,545 | $16,232 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 64 | $973,562 | $15,212 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 75 | $1,069,524 | $14,260 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 86 | $1,159,008 | $13,477 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 97 | $1,241,058 | $12,794 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 108 | $1,315,647 | $12,182 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 119 | $1,385,110 | $11,640 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 129 | $1,445,020 | $11,202 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 140 | $1,506,597 | $10,761 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 151 | $1,565,582 | $10,368 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 162 | $1,622,333 | $10,014 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 173 | $1,676,584 | $9,691 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 183 | $1,724,337 | $9,423 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 194 | $1,775,377 | $9,151 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 205 | $1,824,423 | $8,900 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 216 | $1,871,927 | $8,666 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 866 | $969,304 | $1,119 |
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