Total Subsidies payments in South Dakota totaled $1.2 billion in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 296 | $64,221,720 | $216,965 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 593 | $99,353,251 | $167,543 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 889 | $124,517,288 | $140,064 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 1,186 | $144,979,446 | $122,242 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 1,482 | $162,210,991 | $109,454 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 1,779 | $177,485,809 | $99,767 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 2,075 | $191,495,122 | $92,287 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 2,372 | $204,442,484 | $86,190 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 2,668 | $216,355,469 | $81,093 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 2,965 | $227,472,286 | $76,719 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 3,261 | $237,812,956 | $72,926 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 3,558 | $247,582,711 | $69,585 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 3,855 | $256,801,371 | $66,615 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 4,151 | $265,450,768 | $63,949 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 4,448 | $273,633,775 | $61,518 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 4,744 | $281,324,324 | $59,301 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 5,041 | $288,616,918 | $57,254 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 5,337 | $295,510,195 | $55,370 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 5,634 | $302,097,055 | $53,620 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 5,930 | $308,368,534 | $52,001 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 23,724 | $137,977,528 | $5,816 |
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