Total Subsidies payments in Custer County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $333,139 | $166,570 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $501,397 | $125,349 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 6 | $636,698 | $106,116 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 8 | $742,448 | $92,806 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 10 | $835,656 | $83,566 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 12 | $908,602 | $75,717 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 14 | $964,684 | $68,906 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 16 | $1,011,990 | $63,249 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 18 | $1,055,216 | $58,623 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 20 | $1,095,921 | $54,796 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 22 | $1,134,045 | $51,548 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 24 | $1,170,037 | $48,752 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 26 | $1,202,345 | $46,244 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 28 | $1,233,516 | $44,054 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 30 | $1,263,827 | $42,128 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 32 | $1,292,870 | $40,402 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 35 | $1,334,499 | $38,129 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 37 | $1,360,259 | $36,764 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 39 | $1,383,184 | $35,466 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 41 | $1,404,666 | $34,260 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 165 | $462,879 | $2,805 |
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