Deficiency Payment payments in Sanborn County, South Dakota totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $132,122 | $33,031 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $232,817 | $29,102 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 13 | $324,444 | $24,957 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 17 | $387,468 | $22,792 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 21 | $443,816 | $21,134 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 26 | $507,845 | $19,533 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 30 | $553,707 | $18,457 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 35 | $605,153 | $17,290 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 39 | $640,854 | $16,432 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 43 | $674,768 | $15,692 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 48 | $713,616 | $14,867 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 52 | $741,457 | $14,259 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 57 | $774,016 | $13,579 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 61 | $799,028 | $13,099 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 65 | $822,511 | $12,654 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 70 | $850,091 | $12,144 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 74 | $871,452 | $11,776 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 79 | $897,433 | $11,360 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 83 | $917,576 | $11,055 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 87 | $937,283 | $10,773 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 352 | $529,516 | $1,504 |
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