Total Subsidies payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $42.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 7 | $6,232,110 | $890,301 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 15 | $9,337,615 | $622,508 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 23 | $11,619,599 | $505,200 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 31 | $13,418,256 | $432,847 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 39 | $15,096,378 | $387,087 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 47 | $16,623,285 | $353,687 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 55 | $18,025,184 | $327,731 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 62 | $19,150,958 | $308,886 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 70 | $20,347,119 | $290,673 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 78 | $21,451,075 | $275,014 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 86 | $22,457,883 | $261,138 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 94 | $23,402,799 | $248,966 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 102 | $24,301,577 | $238,251 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 110 | $25,141,024 | $228,555 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 117 | $25,806,728 | $220,570 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 125 | $26,520,141 | $212,161 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 133 | $27,164,751 | $204,246 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 141 | $27,771,127 | $196,958 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 149 | $28,344,257 | $190,230 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 157 | $28,882,713 | $183,966 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 629 | $8,293,142 | $13,185 |
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