Total Subsidies payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $3.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $151,072 | $151,072 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $425,237 | $141,746 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 5 | $642,074 | $128,415 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 6 | $727,757 | $121,293 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 8 | $824,814 | $103,102 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 10 | $903,846 | $90,385 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 12 | $976,810 | $81,401 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 13 | $1,010,456 | $77,727 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 15 | $1,071,889 | $71,459 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 17 | $1,125,728 | $66,219 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 19 | $1,175,257 | $61,856 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 20 | $1,199,095 | $59,955 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 22 | $1,242,195 | $56,463 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 24 | $1,279,647 | $53,319 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 26 | $1,308,564 | $50,329 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 27 | $1,322,576 | $48,984 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 29 | $1,348,676 | $46,506 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 31 | $1,374,230 | $44,330 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 33 | $1,396,169 | $42,308 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 34 | $1,406,629 | $41,371 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 140 | $360,637 | $2,576 |
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