Total Subsidies payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $16.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 44 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $694,356 | $99,194 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 14 | $1,097,866 | $78,419 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 21 | $1,454,119 | $69,244 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 28 | $1,791,760 | $63,991 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 35 | $2,110,981 | $60,314 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 42 | $2,403,910 | $57,236 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 49 | $2,681,428 | $54,723 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 56 | $2,945,833 | $52,604 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 63 | $3,196,009 | $50,730 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 70 | $3,434,303 | $49,061 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 77 | $3,656,423 | $47,486 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 84 | $3,865,364 | $46,016 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 91 | $4,060,535 | $44,621 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 98 | $4,244,280 | $43,309 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 105 | $4,417,538 | $42,072 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 112 | $4,578,470 | $40,879 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 119 | $4,735,195 | $39,792 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 126 | $4,884,745 | $38,768 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 133 | $5,024,250 | $37,776 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 140 | $5,155,223 | $36,823 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 564 | $2,710,482 | $4,806 |
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