Total Subsidies payments in Buffalo County, South Dakota totaled $106 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $8,365,443 | $2,788,481 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 6 | $14,128,087 | $2,354,681 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 10 | $20,206,643 | $2,020,664 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 13 | $23,972,344 | $1,844,026 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 17 | $28,005,537 | $1,647,385 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 20 | $30,443,589 | $1,522,179 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 24 | $32,937,011 | $1,372,375 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 27 | $34,561,516 | $1,280,056 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 30 | $36,092,716 | $1,203,091 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 34 | $37,916,342 | $1,115,187 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 37 | $39,111,010 | $1,057,054 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 41 | $40,539,381 | $988,765 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 44 | $41,495,975 | $943,090 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 48 | $42,619,321 | $887,903 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 51 | $43,422,190 | $851,416 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 54 | $44,159,715 | $817,773 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 58 | $45,063,592 | $776,958 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 61 | $45,631,918 | $748,064 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 65 | $46,282,647 | $712,041 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 68 | $46,702,968 | $686,808 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 275 | $7,407,539 | $26,937 |
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