Total Subsidies payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $24.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 46 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $2,283,486 | $326,212 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 15 | $3,826,134 | $255,076 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 23 | $4,979,651 | $216,507 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 31 | $5,917,921 | $190,901 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 39 | $6,758,026 | $173,283 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 47 | $7,518,427 | $159,967 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 55 | $8,233,772 | $149,705 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 63 | $8,901,619 | $141,296 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 71 | $9,535,810 | $134,307 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 79 | $10,146,030 | $128,431 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 86 | $10,650,319 | $123,841 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 94 | $11,173,798 | $118,870 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 102 | $11,663,461 | $114,348 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 110 | $12,131,371 | $110,285 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 118 | $12,580,061 | $106,611 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 126 | $13,004,608 | $103,211 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 134 | $13,408,125 | $100,061 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 142 | $13,796,365 | $97,158 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 150 | $14,171,070 | $94,474 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 158 | $14,536,955 | $92,006 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 632 | $7,514,740 | $11,890 |
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