Direct Payment Program payments in Corson County, South Dakota totaled $16.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $1,874,251 | $312,375 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $3,277,699 | $252,131 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 20 | $4,497,947 | $224,897 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 26 | $5,421,286 | $208,511 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 33 | $6,332,770 | $191,902 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 40 | $7,162,368 | $179,059 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 46 | $7,806,128 | $169,698 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 53 | $8,435,098 | $159,153 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 60 | $8,977,680 | $149,628 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 67 | $9,474,425 | $141,409 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 73 | $9,858,521 | $135,048 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 80 | $10,264,468 | $128,306 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 87 | $10,648,690 | $122,399 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 93 | $10,959,603 | $117,845 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 100 | $11,298,661 | $112,987 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 107 | $11,598,542 | $108,398 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 113 | $11,833,926 | $104,725 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 120 | $12,087,348 | $100,728 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 127 | $12,331,290 | $97,097 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 134 | $12,559,944 | $93,731 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 536 | $3,833,874 | $7,153 |
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