Total Subsidies payments in Brookings County, South Dakota totaled $24.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $2,070,316 | $230,035 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 18 | $3,293,955 | $182,998 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 28 | $4,416,979 | $157,749 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 37 | $5,260,524 | $142,176 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 46 | $6,008,484 | $130,619 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 56 | $6,755,040 | $120,626 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 65 | $7,348,542 | $113,054 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 75 | $7,967,150 | $106,229 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 84 | $8,480,522 | $100,959 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 93 | $8,952,509 | $96,264 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 103 | $9,441,574 | $91,666 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 112 | $9,843,213 | $87,886 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 122 | $10,242,235 | $83,953 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 131 | $10,582,836 | $80,785 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 140 | $10,905,781 | $77,898 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 150 | $11,247,989 | $74,987 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 159 | $11,539,170 | $72,573 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 169 | $11,840,275 | $70,061 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 178 | $12,094,477 | $67,947 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 187 | $12,338,145 | $65,979 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 752 | $4,934,264 | $6,562 |
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