Total Subsidies payments in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $18.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 47 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $956,877 | $239,219 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 9 | $1,556,285 | $172,921 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 13 | $1,896,483 | $145,883 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 18 | $2,274,158 | $126,342 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 22 | $2,552,209 | $116,010 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 27 | $2,854,164 | $105,710 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 31 | $3,050,936 | $98,417 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 36 | $3,284,695 | $91,242 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 40 | $3,465,576 | $86,639 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 45 | $3,677,069 | $81,713 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 49 | $3,836,299 | $78,292 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 54 | $4,024,849 | $74,534 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 59 | $4,207,237 | $71,309 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 63 | $4,347,968 | $69,015 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 68 | $4,516,283 | $66,416 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 72 | $4,643,437 | $64,492 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 77 | $4,799,437 | $62,330 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 81 | $4,921,015 | $60,753 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 86 | $5,067,718 | $58,927 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 90 | $5,178,560 | $57,540 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 364 | $2,564,421 | $7,045 |
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