Total Subsidies payments in South Dakota totaled $2.0 billion in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 378 | $277,241,684 | $733,444 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 757 | $402,157,428 | $531,252 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 1,136 | $496,060,555 | $436,673 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 1,515 | $573,677,266 | $378,665 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 1,893 | $640,741,928 | $338,480 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 2,272 | $699,741,962 | $307,985 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 2,651 | $753,108,740 | $284,085 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 3,030 | $802,081,488 | $264,713 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 3,409 | $847,286,890 | $248,544 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 3,787 | $888,994,687 | $234,749 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 4,166 | $927,814,859 | $222,711 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 4,545 | $964,106,715 | $212,125 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 4,924 | $998,056,380 | $202,692 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 5,302 | $1,029,846,892 | $194,237 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 5,681 | $1,059,760,229 | $186,545 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 6,060 | $1,087,889,084 | $179,520 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 6,439 | $1,114,514,509 | $173,088 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 6,818 | $1,139,644,687 | $167,152 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 7,196 | $1,163,305,485 | $161,660 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 7,575 | $1,185,721,015 | $156,531 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 30,303 | $413,726,887 | $13,653 |
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