Total Subsidies payments in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $15.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $931,429 | $232,857 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 9 | $1,444,439 | $160,493 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 13 | $1,769,372 | $136,106 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 18 | $2,107,752 | $117,097 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 23 | $2,408,507 | $104,718 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 27 | $2,630,328 | $97,420 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 32 | $2,888,173 | $90,255 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 37 | $3,130,713 | $84,614 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 41 | $3,307,211 | $80,664 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 46 | $3,509,506 | $76,294 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 50 | $3,659,633 | $73,193 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 55 | $3,841,239 | $69,841 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 60 | $4,012,484 | $66,875 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 64 | $4,140,504 | $64,695 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 69 | $4,289,947 | $62,173 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 74 | $4,428,123 | $59,840 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 78 | $4,533,674 | $58,124 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 83 | $4,659,024 | $56,133 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 87 | $4,756,192 | $54,669 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 92 | $4,873,124 | $52,969 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 371 | $2,389,363 | $6,440 |
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