Total Subsidies payments in Beadle County, South Dakota totaled $66.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 9 | $8,108,500 | $900,944 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 18 | $11,650,762 | $647,265 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 27 | $14,312,864 | $530,106 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 37 | $16,943,496 | $457,932 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 46 | $19,150,045 | $416,305 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 55 | $21,072,348 | $383,134 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 65 | $23,014,450 | $354,068 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 74 | $24,586,449 | $332,249 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 83 | $26,031,729 | $313,635 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 93 | $27,505,254 | $295,755 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 102 | $28,726,278 | $281,630 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 111 | $29,872,931 | $269,126 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 121 | $31,087,427 | $256,921 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 130 | $32,118,171 | $247,063 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 139 | $33,103,159 | $238,152 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 149 | $34,133,852 | $229,086 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 158 | $34,990,931 | $221,462 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 167 | $35,809,875 | $214,430 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 177 | $36,674,998 | $207,203 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 186 | $37,415,638 | $201,159 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 746 | $14,520,254 | $19,464 |
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