Total Subsidies payments in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $41.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 8 | $6,040,269 | $755,034 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 17 | $9,170,657 | $539,450 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 26 | $11,461,600 | $440,831 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 35 | $13,114,397 | $374,697 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 44 | $14,524,321 | $330,098 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 53 | $15,819,241 | $298,476 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 62 | $16,999,979 | $274,193 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 71 | $18,049,704 | $254,221 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 80 | $19,034,184 | $237,927 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 89 | $19,946,068 | $224,113 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 98 | $20,776,457 | $212,005 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 106 | $21,469,967 | $202,547 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 115 | $22,207,423 | $193,108 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 124 | $22,901,631 | $184,691 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 133 | $23,555,489 | $177,109 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 142 | $24,180,104 | $170,282 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 151 | $24,773,665 | $164,064 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 160 | $25,333,916 | $158,337 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 169 | $25,856,996 | $153,000 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 178 | $26,345,681 | $148,009 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 713 | $7,346,113 | $10,303 |
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