Total Subsidies payments in Bennett County, South Dakota totaled $9.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $603,642 | $201,214 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 7 | $1,090,861 | $155,837 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 11 | $1,481,993 | $134,727 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 15 | $1,805,818 | $120,388 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 19 | $2,088,850 | $109,939 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 23 | $2,348,064 | $102,090 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 27 | $2,592,125 | $96,005 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 31 | $2,815,921 | $90,836 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 35 | $3,020,647 | $86,304 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 39 | $3,220,185 | $82,569 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 43 | $3,413,862 | $79,392 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 47 | $3,602,920 | $76,658 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 51 | $3,784,572 | $74,207 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 55 | $3,950,079 | $71,820 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 59 | $4,106,818 | $69,607 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 63 | $4,259,199 | $67,606 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 66 | $4,370,275 | $66,216 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 70 | $4,513,749 | $64,482 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 74 | $4,654,202 | $62,895 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 78 | $4,787,161 | $61,374 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 316 | $2,245,204 | $7,105 |
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