Total Subsidies payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $23.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $1,788,023 | $223,503 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 16 | $3,220,509 | $201,282 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 24 | $4,346,224 | $181,093 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 32 | $5,292,323 | $165,385 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 40 | $6,148,446 | $153,711 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 48 | $6,950,317 | $144,798 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 57 | $7,765,004 | $136,228 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 65 | $8,380,245 | $128,927 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 73 | $8,937,603 | $122,433 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 81 | $9,442,885 | $116,579 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 89 | $9,903,694 | $111,277 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 97 | $10,334,317 | $106,539 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 105 | $10,731,330 | $102,203 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 114 | $11,135,592 | $97,681 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 122 | $11,473,502 | $94,045 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 130 | $11,798,995 | $90,762 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 138 | $12,102,748 | $87,701 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 146 | $12,387,439 | $84,845 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 154 | $12,657,753 | $82,193 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 163 | $12,946,924 | $79,429 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 652 | $4,402,774 | $6,753 |
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