Total Subsidies payments in Clay County, South Dakota totaled $15.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 44 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $526,843 | $87,807 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 12 | $849,894 | $70,825 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 18 | $1,136,212 | $63,123 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 24 | $1,393,697 | $58,071 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 31 | $1,658,773 | $53,509 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 37 | $1,860,385 | $50,281 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 43 | $2,040,750 | $47,459 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 49 | $2,209,694 | $45,096 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 56 | $2,396,408 | $42,793 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 62 | $2,546,670 | $41,075 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 68 | $2,689,290 | $39,548 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 74 | $2,825,713 | $38,185 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 80 | $2,957,863 | $36,973 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 87 | $3,105,351 | $35,694 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 93 | $3,225,408 | $34,682 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 99 | $3,343,026 | $33,768 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 105 | $3,456,574 | $32,920 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 112 | $3,582,136 | $31,983 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 118 | $3,681,970 | $31,203 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 124 | $3,774,660 | $30,441 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 499 | $1,958,317 | $3,924 |
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