Total Subsidies payments in South Dakota totaled $23.9 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1,077 | $2,576,205,192 | $2,392,020 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2,154 | $3,984,933,859 | $1,850,016 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 3,232 | $5,082,659,002 | $1,572,605 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 4,309 | $5,993,567,013 | $1,390,942 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 5,386 | $6,772,729,793 | $1,257,469 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 6,464 | $7,452,888,458 | $1,152,984 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 7,541 | $8,056,565,021 | $1,068,368 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 8,618 | $8,597,907,144 | $997,669 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 9,696 | $9,085,280,505 | $937,013 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 10,773 | $9,526,532,431 | $884,297 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 11,850 | $9,927,813,928 | $837,790 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 12,928 | $10,292,695,629 | $796,155 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 14,005 | $10,623,630,558 | $758,560 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 15,083 | $10,926,392,616 | $724,418 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 16,160 | $11,203,056,686 | $693,258 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 17,237 | $11,457,813,928 | $664,722 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 18,315 | $11,692,099,484 | $638,389 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 19,392 | $11,907,004,932 | $614,016 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 20,469 | $12,104,591,130 | $591,362 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 21,547 | $12,286,545,950 | $570,221 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 86,189 | $2,380,490,590 | $27,619 |
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