Direct Payment Program payments in Custer County, South Dakota totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $128,611 | $128,611 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $197,464 | $98,732 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $265,188 | $88,396 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $327,075 | $81,769 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $384,452 | $76,890 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $438,932 | $73,155 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 7 | $487,423 | $69,632 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 8 | $529,361 | $66,170 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 9 | $570,062 | $63,340 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 10 | $610,691 | $61,069 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 11 | $651,270 | $59,206 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 13 | $720,830 | $55,448 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 14 | $750,491 | $53,607 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 15 | $779,333 | $51,956 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 16 | $805,590 | $50,349 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 17 | $830,651 | $48,862 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 18 | $855,415 | $47,523 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 19 | $877,835 | $46,202 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 20 | $898,682 | $44,934 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 21 | $919,529 | $43,787 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 88 | $361,828 | $4,112 |
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