Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $14.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $1,189,034 | $198,172 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 13 | $2,094,607 | $161,124 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 19 | $2,738,904 | $144,153 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 26 | $3,346,228 | $128,701 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 33 | $3,902,755 | $118,265 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 39 | $4,320,770 | $110,789 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 46 | $4,779,735 | $103,907 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 53 | $5,222,140 | $98,531 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 59 | $5,574,397 | $94,481 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 66 | $5,953,878 | $90,210 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 73 | $6,312,722 | $86,476 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 79 | $6,612,170 | $83,698 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 86 | $6,949,634 | $80,810 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 93 | $7,273,154 | $78,206 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 99 | $7,537,213 | $76,133 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 106 | $7,837,676 | $73,940 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 113 | $8,125,711 | $71,909 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 119 | $8,360,656 | $70,258 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 126 | $8,622,711 | $68,434 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 133 | $8,877,810 | $66,750 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 533 | $5,923,821 | $11,114 |
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