Deficiency Payment payments in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $115,059 | $23,012 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 11 | $213,189 | $19,381 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 17 | $298,610 | $17,565 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 23 | $374,442 | $16,280 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 29 | $442,109 | $15,245 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 35 | $501,503 | $14,329 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 41 | $555,856 | $13,557 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 47 | $607,818 | $12,932 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 53 | $656,607 | $12,389 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 59 | $700,902 | $11,880 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 65 | $742,734 | $11,427 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 71 | $782,932 | $11,027 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 77 | $821,076 | $10,663 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 83 | $855,390 | $10,306 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 88 | $882,196 | $10,025 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 94 | $913,078 | $9,714 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 100 | $941,835 | $9,418 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 106 | $969,624 | $9,147 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 112 | $996,386 | $8,896 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 118 | $1,022,050 | $8,661 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 475 | $606,078 | $1,276 |
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