Farm Subsidy information
Mellette County, South Dakota
Mellette County, South Dakota Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Mellette County, South Dakota, 1995-2023
Mellette County, South Dakota Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- South Dakota ranking: 8 of 50 States
- 28 percent of farms in South Dakota did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Mellette County, South Dakota, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | 389 | $15,388,442 |
| 2 | Direct Payment Program | 306 | $6,684,773 |
| 3 | Production Flexibility Program | 275 | $5,554,504 |
| 4 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | 233 | $4,477,787 |
| 5 | Crop Disaster Assistance Program | 239 | $4,331,851 |
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