Direct Payment Program payments in Potter County, South Dakota totaled $29.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $2,488,857 | $497,771 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 10 | $4,301,699 | $430,170 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 15 | $5,966,190 | $397,746 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 20 | $7,322,161 | $366,108 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 25 | $8,586,129 | $343,445 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 30 | $9,762,880 | $325,429 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 35 | $10,899,104 | $311,403 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 40 | $11,967,557 | $299,189 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 46 | $13,195,975 | $286,869 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 51 | $14,160,515 | $277,657 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 56 | $15,057,737 | $268,888 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 61 | $15,892,783 | $260,537 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 66 | $16,675,783 | $252,663 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 71 | $17,393,494 | $244,979 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 76 | $18,052,406 | $237,532 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 81 | $18,693,970 | $230,790 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 87 | $19,428,634 | $223,318 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 92 | $19,980,505 | $217,179 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 97 | $20,510,779 | $211,451 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 102 | $21,000,069 | $205,883 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 410 | $8,350,830 | $20,368 |
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