Total Subsidies payments in South Dakota totaled $1.8 billion in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 304 | $123,192,487 | $405,238 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 608 | $198,479,439 | $326,446 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 912 | $258,065,707 | $282,967 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 1,217 | $308,177,312 | $253,227 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 1,521 | $352,035,427 | $231,450 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 1,825 | $391,494,947 | $214,518 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 2,129 | $427,202,669 | $200,659 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 2,434 | $459,713,835 | $188,872 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 2,738 | $489,099,290 | $178,634 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 3,042 | $515,969,516 | $169,615 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 3,346 | $540,696,570 | $161,595 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 3,651 | $563,705,790 | $154,398 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 3,955 | $585,110,377 | $147,942 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 4,259 | $605,205,566 | $142,100 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 4,564 | $624,112,230 | $136,747 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 4,868 | $641,834,858 | $131,848 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 5,172 | $658,437,198 | $127,308 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 5,476 | $674,083,444 | $123,098 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 5,781 | $688,979,419 | $119,180 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 6,085 | $703,048,749 | $115,538 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 24,342 | $264,185,707 | $10,853 |
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