Total Subsidies payments in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $329 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 17 | $31,715,076 | $1,865,593 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 34 | $48,014,899 | $1,412,203 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 51 | $60,526,790 | $1,186,800 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 68 | $70,788,950 | $1,041,014 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 85 | $79,752,059 | $938,260 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 102 | $87,512,086 | $857,962 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 119 | $94,241,985 | $791,949 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 137 | $100,757,442 | $735,456 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 154 | $106,165,475 | $689,386 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 171 | $111,040,737 | $649,361 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 188 | $115,501,288 | $614,369 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 205 | $119,567,440 | $583,256 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 222 | $123,336,942 | $555,572 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 239 | $126,749,812 | $530,334 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 257 | $130,105,260 | $506,246 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 274 | $133,031,688 | $485,517 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 291 | $135,727,141 | $466,416 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 308 | $138,271,072 | $448,932 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 325 | $140,655,362 | $432,786 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 342 | $142,872,319 | $417,755 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,372 | $29,714,879 | $21,658 |
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