Total Subsidies payments in South Dakota totaled $1.3 billion in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 360 | $87,500,663 | $243,057 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 721 | $135,585,166 | $188,052 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 1,082 | $173,691,270 | $160,528 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 1,443 | $205,838,783 | $142,646 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 1,804 | $234,053,037 | $129,741 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 2,165 | $259,481,019 | $119,853 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 2,526 | $282,374,329 | $111,787 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 2,887 | $303,088,033 | $104,984 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 3,248 | $322,215,276 | $99,204 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 3,609 | $340,079,420 | $94,231 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 3,969 | $356,850,269 | $89,909 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 4,330 | $372,735,837 | $86,082 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 4,691 | $387,731,030 | $82,654 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 5,052 | $401,955,248 | $79,564 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 5,413 | $415,429,341 | $76,747 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 5,774 | $428,193,098 | $74,159 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 6,135 | $440,295,631 | $71,768 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 6,496 | $451,806,109 | $69,551 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 6,857 | $462,767,616 | $67,488 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 7,218 | $473,216,826 | $65,561 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 28,872 | $211,291,054 | $7,318 |
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