Direct Payment Program payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $33.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 10 | $3,139,409 | $313,941 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 21 | $5,647,485 | $268,928 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 32 | $7,777,262 | $243,039 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 42 | $9,519,826 | $226,663 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 53 | $11,263,543 | $212,520 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 64 | $12,859,134 | $200,924 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 74 | $14,213,383 | $192,073 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 85 | $15,577,581 | $183,266 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 96 | $16,835,614 | $175,371 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 106 | $17,874,684 | $168,629 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 117 | $18,938,593 | $161,868 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 128 | $19,909,974 | $155,547 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 138 | $20,754,081 | $150,392 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 149 | $21,627,140 | $145,149 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 160 | $22,434,631 | $140,216 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 170 | $23,097,878 | $135,870 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 181 | $23,759,963 | $131,271 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 192 | $24,361,088 | $126,881 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 202 | $24,873,537 | $123,136 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 213 | $25,400,027 | $119,249 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 855 | $7,905,782 | $9,247 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf