Total Subsidies payments in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $15.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $1,009,831 | $252,458 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 9 | $1,606,611 | $178,512 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 14 | $1,845,110 | $131,794 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 19 | $2,040,550 | $107,397 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 23 | $2,180,685 | $94,812 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 28 | $2,329,729 | $83,205 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 33 | $2,467,445 | $74,771 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 38 | $2,597,834 | $68,364 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 43 | $2,716,044 | $63,164 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 47 | $2,804,481 | $59,670 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 52 | $2,910,371 | $55,969 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 57 | $3,011,671 | $52,836 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 62 | $3,106,643 | $50,107 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 66 | $3,179,860 | $48,180 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 71 | $3,268,266 | $46,032 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 76 | $3,351,107 | $44,094 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 81 | $3,430,916 | $42,357 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 86 | $3,506,256 | $40,770 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 90 | $3,564,731 | $39,608 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 95 | $3,634,096 | $38,254 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 383 | $1,450,318 | $3,787 |
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