Total Subsidies payments in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $269 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 16 | $21,530,476 | $1,345,655 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 32 | $34,353,825 | $1,073,557 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 49 | $45,994,485 | $938,663 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 65 | $55,495,654 | $853,779 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 82 | $64,398,715 | $785,350 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 98 | $71,740,725 | $732,048 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 114 | $78,234,895 | $686,271 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 131 | $84,336,200 | $643,788 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 147 | $89,609,716 | $609,590 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 164 | $94,881,367 | $578,545 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 180 | $99,448,878 | $552,494 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 197 | $103,881,792 | $527,319 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 213 | $107,691,227 | $505,593 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 229 | $111,246,884 | $485,794 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 246 | $114,797,584 | $466,657 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 262 | $117,849,221 | $449,806 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 279 | $120,769,031 | $432,864 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 295 | $123,278,395 | $417,893 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 311 | $125,599,677 | $403,857 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 328 | $127,791,602 | $389,609 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,314 | $26,808,507 | $20,402 |
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