Total Subsidies payments in Butte County, South Dakota totaled $2.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $413,432 | $137,811 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 6 | $638,886 | $106,481 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 9 | $786,936 | $87,437 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 13 | $943,472 | $72,575 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 16 | $1,018,722 | $63,670 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 19 | $1,085,901 | $57,153 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 22 | $1,144,313 | $52,014 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 26 | $1,217,417 | $46,824 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 29 | $1,266,467 | $43,671 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 32 | $1,310,965 | $40,968 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 36 | $1,364,653 | $37,907 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 39 | $1,401,213 | $35,929 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 42 | $1,435,078 | $34,169 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 45 | $1,465,705 | $32,571 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 49 | $1,502,847 | $30,670 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 52 | $1,527,636 | $29,378 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 55 | $1,550,001 | $28,182 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 59 | $1,578,154 | $26,748 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 62 | $1,598,235 | $25,778 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 65 | $1,617,531 | $24,885 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 263 | $460,051 | $1,749 |
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