Total Subsidies payments in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $16.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $1,068,819 | $213,764 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 11 | $1,791,143 | $162,831 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 17 | $2,369,983 | $139,411 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 22 | $2,770,960 | $125,953 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 28 | $3,151,372 | $112,549 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 34 | $3,481,542 | $102,398 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 39 | $3,736,152 | $95,799 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 45 | $4,014,967 | $89,222 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 51 | $4,272,924 | $83,783 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 56 | $4,469,928 | $79,820 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 62 | $4,698,554 | $75,783 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 68 | $4,917,373 | $72,314 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 73 | $5,094,279 | $69,785 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 79 | $5,299,996 | $67,089 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 85 | $5,498,643 | $64,690 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 90 | $5,655,251 | $62,836 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 96 | $5,834,093 | $60,772 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 102 | $6,004,941 | $58,872 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 107 | $6,142,102 | $57,403 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 113 | $6,297,193 | $55,727 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 455 | $3,080,150 | $6,770 |
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