Total Subsidies payments in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $18.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $1,061,010 | $212,202 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $1,560,062 | $156,006 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 15 | $1,979,343 | $131,956 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 21 | $2,384,754 | $113,560 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 26 | $2,655,907 | $102,150 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 31 | $2,901,474 | $93,596 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 36 | $3,127,477 | $86,874 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 42 | $3,381,401 | $80,510 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 47 | $3,576,207 | $76,090 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 52 | $3,757,979 | $72,269 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 57 | $3,927,655 | $68,906 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 63 | $4,122,830 | $65,442 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 68 | $4,272,309 | $62,828 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 73 | $4,413,666 | $60,461 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 78 | $4,550,414 | $58,339 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 84 | $4,701,994 | $55,976 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 89 | $4,819,788 | $54,155 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 94 | $4,932,612 | $52,475 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 99 | $5,042,823 | $50,938 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 105 | $5,170,136 | $49,239 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 421 | $2,461,144 | $5,846 |
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