Total Subsidies payments in Brown County, South Dakota totaled $87.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 14 | $8,977,903 | $641,279 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 28 | $13,841,172 | $494,328 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 42 | $17,245,333 | $410,603 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 56 | $20,103,730 | $358,995 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 70 | $22,478,729 | $321,125 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 84 | $24,611,911 | $292,999 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 98 | $26,596,529 | $271,393 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 112 | $28,448,361 | $254,003 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 126 | $30,146,363 | $239,257 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 140 | $31,711,852 | $226,513 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 154 | $33,200,695 | $215,589 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 168 | $34,610,320 | $206,014 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 182 | $35,937,756 | $197,460 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 196 | $37,195,666 | $189,774 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 210 | $38,390,087 | $182,810 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 224 | $39,510,868 | $176,388 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 238 | $40,581,639 | $170,511 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 252 | $41,585,655 | $165,022 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 266 | $42,543,985 | $159,940 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 280 | $43,453,537 | $155,191 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,122 | $17,282,833 | $15,404 |
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