Deficiency Payment payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $287,331 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $9,576 | $9,576 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $26,084 | $8,695 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 5 | $41,698 | $8,340 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $56,834 | $8,119 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 9 | $70,172 | $7,797 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 10 | $76,375 | $7,638 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 12 | $88,188 | $7,349 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 14 | $98,839 | $7,060 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 16 | $109,120 | $6,820 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 18 | $119,011 | $6,612 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 20 | $128,448 | $6,422 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 21 | $132,810 | $6,324 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 23 | $141,114 | $6,135 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 25 | $148,517 | $5,941 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 27 | $155,427 | $5,757 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 29 | $161,680 | $5,575 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 31 | $167,477 | $5,402 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 32 | $170,249 | $5,320 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 34 | $175,664 | $5,167 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 36 | $180,842 | $5,023 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 147 | $106,489 | $724 |
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