Total Subsidies payments in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $22.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 46 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $1,158,349 | $165,478 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 15 | $1,798,590 | $119,906 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 23 | $2,328,587 | $101,243 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 31 | $2,773,925 | $89,481 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 39 | $3,165,492 | $81,166 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 47 | $3,527,795 | $75,059 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 55 | $3,858,056 | $70,146 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 62 | $4,125,590 | $66,542 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 70 | $4,415,086 | $63,073 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 78 | $4,694,874 | $60,191 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 86 | $4,955,518 | $57,622 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 94 | $5,205,500 | $55,378 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 102 | $5,445,604 | $53,388 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 110 | $5,675,901 | $51,599 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 118 | $5,893,131 | $49,942 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 125 | $6,072,966 | $48,584 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 133 | $6,267,339 | $47,123 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 141 | $6,452,799 | $45,765 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 149 | $6,631,955 | $44,510 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 157 | $6,805,344 | $43,346 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 630 | $3,381,086 | $5,367 |
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