Total Subsidies payments in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $20.3 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $1,495,569 | $213,653 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 14 | $2,568,405 | $183,458 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 22 | $3,487,615 | $158,528 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 29 | $4,108,146 | $141,660 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 36 | $4,630,922 | $128,637 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 44 | $5,187,725 | $117,903 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 51 | $5,621,683 | $110,229 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 59 | $6,081,610 | $103,078 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 66 | $6,445,304 | $97,656 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 73 | $6,775,279 | $92,812 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 81 | $7,125,215 | $87,966 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 88 | $7,397,826 | $84,066 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 96 | $7,694,056 | $80,146 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 103 | $7,933,430 | $77,024 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 110 | $8,159,368 | $74,176 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 118 | $8,401,120 | $71,196 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 125 | $8,594,387 | $68,755 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 133 | $8,803,434 | $66,191 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 140 | $8,975,338 | $64,110 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 147 | $9,139,221 | $62,172 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 592 | $3,187,857 | $5,385 |
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