Total Subsidies payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $19.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $1,607,599 | $229,657 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 14 | $2,710,370 | $193,598 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 21 | $3,614,137 | $172,102 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 28 | $4,341,669 | $155,060 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 36 | $5,037,848 | $139,940 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 43 | $5,555,381 | $129,195 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 50 | $6,012,622 | $120,252 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 57 | $6,421,398 | $112,656 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 65 | $6,864,392 | $105,606 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 72 | $7,224,944 | $100,346 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 79 | $7,568,956 | $95,810 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 86 | $7,898,188 | $91,839 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 93 | $8,208,045 | $88,259 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 101 | $8,541,832 | $84,573 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 108 | $8,815,970 | $81,629 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 115 | $9,079,178 | $78,949 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 122 | $9,330,167 | $76,477 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 130 | $9,606,578 | $73,897 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 137 | $9,838,295 | $71,812 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 144 | $10,056,544 | $69,837 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 579 | $4,001,443 | $6,911 |
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