Total Subsidies payments in Brookings County, South Dakota totaled $23.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $1,641,454 | $182,384 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 19 | $2,865,687 | $150,826 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 29 | $3,853,114 | $132,866 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 38 | $4,583,248 | $120,612 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 48 | $5,292,014 | $110,250 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 58 | $5,881,439 | $101,404 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 68 | $6,390,092 | $93,972 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 77 | $6,809,066 | $88,429 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 87 | $7,237,931 | $83,195 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 97 | $7,632,638 | $78,687 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 107 | $8,008,218 | $74,843 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 116 | $8,322,978 | $71,750 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 126 | $8,646,231 | $68,621 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 136 | $8,945,578 | $65,776 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 146 | $9,230,164 | $63,220 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 155 | $9,475,306 | $61,131 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 165 | $9,741,238 | $59,038 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 175 | $9,994,809 | $57,113 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 185 | $10,232,201 | $55,309 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 194 | $10,437,623 | $53,802 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 780 | $4,495,090 | $5,763 |
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