Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $18.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 45 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $1,626,460 | $271,077 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 12 | $2,757,201 | $229,767 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 19 | $3,850,912 | $202,680 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 25 | $4,621,555 | $184,862 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 32 | $5,425,548 | $169,548 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 38 | $6,058,713 | $159,440 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 44 | $6,642,037 | $150,955 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 51 | $7,270,410 | $142,557 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 57 | $7,777,988 | $136,456 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 64 | $8,333,311 | $130,208 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 70 | $8,788,537 | $125,551 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 76 | $9,226,031 | $121,395 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 83 | $9,699,173 | $116,858 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 89 | $10,075,469 | $113,208 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 96 | $10,496,542 | $109,339 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 102 | $10,831,568 | $106,192 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 108 | $11,151,099 | $103,251 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 115 | $11,501,793 | $100,016 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 121 | $11,787,211 | $97,415 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 128 | $12,106,560 | $94,583 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 513 | $6,385,248 | $12,447 |
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