Total Subsidies payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $18.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 6 | $1,909,373 | $318,229 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 12 | $2,737,763 | $228,147 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 19 | $3,474,660 | $182,877 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 25 | $4,006,758 | $160,270 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 32 | $4,524,257 | $141,383 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 38 | $4,937,694 | $129,939 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 44 | $5,322,294 | $120,961 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 51 | $5,736,868 | $112,488 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 57 | $6,064,081 | $106,387 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 64 | $6,416,249 | $100,254 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 70 | $6,694,427 | $95,635 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 76 | $6,950,719 | $91,457 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 83 | $7,233,948 | $87,156 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 89 | $7,462,970 | $83,854 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 96 | $7,719,699 | $80,414 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 102 | $7,925,307 | $77,699 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 108 | $8,123,064 | $75,214 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 115 | $8,347,552 | $72,587 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 121 | $8,527,975 | $70,479 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 128 | $8,722,222 | $68,142 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 512 | $3,413,789 | $6,668 |
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