Direct Payment Program payments in Jones County, South Dakota totaled $12.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 55 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% | 3 | $1,366,428 | $455,476 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $2,390,781 | $341,540 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 11 | $3,144,126 | $285,830 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 15 | $3,833,983 | $255,599 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 18 | $4,317,177 | $239,843 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 22 | $4,940,534 | $224,570 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 26 | $5,525,968 | $212,537 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 30 | $6,049,684 | $201,656 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 34 | $6,490,079 | $190,885 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 37 | $6,787,846 | $183,455 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 41 | $7,162,495 | $174,695 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 45 | $7,506,345 | $166,808 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 49 | $7,813,807 | $159,465 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 53 | $8,096,905 | $152,772 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 56 | $8,299,130 | $148,199 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 60 | $8,548,588 | $142,476 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 64 | $8,786,775 | $137,293 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 68 | $9,004,835 | $132,424 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 72 | $9,209,015 | $127,903 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 75 | $9,352,372 | $124,698 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 304 | $2,992,783 | $9,845 |
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