Total Subsidies payments in Bennett County, South Dakota totaled $6.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 46 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $463,082 | $154,361 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $697,800 | $116,300 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $884,615 | $98,291 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 12 | $1,058,176 | $88,181 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 15 | $1,215,799 | $81,053 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 18 | $1,353,933 | $75,219 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 21 | $1,483,332 | $70,635 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 24 | $1,607,267 | $66,969 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 27 | $1,726,266 | $63,936 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 30 | $1,839,529 | $61,318 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 33 | $1,949,357 | $59,071 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 36 | $2,048,986 | $56,916 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 39 | $2,145,888 | $55,023 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 42 | $2,237,887 | $53,283 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 45 | $2,324,662 | $51,659 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 48 | $2,407,864 | $50,164 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 51 | $2,487,932 | $48,783 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 54 | $2,564,437 | $47,490 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 57 | $2,637,178 | $46,266 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 61 | $2,731,627 | $44,781 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 244 | $1,249,530 | $5,121 |
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