Direct Payment Program payments in Day County, South Dakota totaled $32.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $3,696,096 | $369,610 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 21 | $6,635,347 | $315,969 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 32 | $9,074,599 | $283,581 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 43 | $11,221,531 | $260,966 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 53 | $12,966,331 | $244,648 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 64 | $14,610,015 | $228,281 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 75 | $16,083,096 | $214,441 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 86 | $17,424,591 | $202,612 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 96 | $18,475,021 | $192,448 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 107 | $19,483,582 | $182,090 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 118 | $20,362,867 | $172,567 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 129 | $21,180,233 | $164,188 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 139 | $21,874,231 | $157,369 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 150 | $22,578,154 | $150,521 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 161 | $23,238,385 | $144,338 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 172 | $23,860,766 | $138,725 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 182 | $24,392,180 | $134,023 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 193 | $24,921,955 | $129,129 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 204 | $25,420,277 | $124,609 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 215 | $25,876,718 | $120,357 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 860 | $6,083,957 | $7,074 |
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