Total Subsidies payments in Clay County, South Dakota totaled $17.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $1,419,366 | $202,767 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 14 | $2,233,225 | $159,516 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 22 | $2,988,389 | $135,836 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 29 | $3,479,651 | $119,988 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 36 | $3,910,674 | $108,630 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 44 | $4,363,759 | $99,176 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 51 | $4,719,967 | $92,548 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 58 | $5,056,827 | $87,187 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 66 | $5,410,077 | $81,971 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 73 | $5,687,037 | $77,905 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 80 | $5,950,898 | $74,386 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 88 | $6,229,981 | $70,795 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 95 | $6,456,353 | $67,962 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 103 | $6,707,113 | $65,118 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 110 | $6,915,443 | $62,868 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 117 | $7,114,004 | $60,803 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 125 | $7,320,805 | $58,566 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 132 | $7,488,295 | $56,730 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 139 | $7,647,841 | $55,020 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 147 | $7,812,813 | $53,148 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 589 | $2,476,428 | $4,204 |
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