Total Subsidies payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $9.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $498,800 | $249,400 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $1,110,115 | $222,023 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $1,528,245 | $191,031 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 11 | $1,873,279 | $170,298 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 14 | $2,154,320 | $153,880 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 17 | $2,403,136 | $141,361 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 20 | $2,628,397 | $131,420 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 23 | $2,846,408 | $123,757 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 26 | $3,054,227 | $117,470 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 29 | $3,250,038 | $112,070 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 32 | $3,432,195 | $107,256 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 35 | $3,609,952 | $103,141 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 38 | $3,772,286 | $99,271 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 41 | $3,920,032 | $95,611 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 44 | $4,057,143 | $92,208 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 47 | $4,182,201 | $88,983 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 49 | $4,256,906 | $86,876 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 52 | $4,362,383 | $83,892 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 55 | $4,465,310 | $81,187 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 58 | $4,562,534 | $78,664 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 236 | $2,231,074 | $9,454 |
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