Direct Payment Program payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $43.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 12 | $4,517,160 | $376,430 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 25 | $8,274,590 | $330,984 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 37 | $11,202,471 | $302,769 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 50 | $13,903,646 | $278,073 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 63 | $16,234,902 | $257,697 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 75 | $18,146,391 | $241,952 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 88 | $19,992,419 | $227,187 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 101 | $21,697,573 | $214,827 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 113 | $23,191,859 | $205,238 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 126 | $24,706,226 | $196,081 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 139 | $26,080,736 | $187,631 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 151 | $27,259,036 | $180,523 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 164 | $28,456,811 | $173,517 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 177 | $29,553,953 | $166,971 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 189 | $30,476,261 | $161,250 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 202 | $31,380,171 | $155,347 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 215 | $32,209,544 | $149,812 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 227 | $32,943,539 | $145,126 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 240 | $33,674,764 | $140,312 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 253 | $34,366,087 | $135,834 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,012 | $9,232,141 | $9,123 |
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