Total Subsidies payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $350 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 18 | $39,916,512 | $2,217,584 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 36 | $60,944,655 | $1,692,907 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 55 | $75,741,659 | $1,377,121 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 73 | $86,604,484 | $1,186,363 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 92 | $96,670,860 | $1,050,770 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 110 | $104,992,291 | $954,475 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 129 | $112,531,284 | $872,336 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 147 | $118,902,475 | $808,860 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 165 | $124,524,129 | $754,692 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 184 | $129,911,408 | $706,040 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 202 | $134,510,504 | $665,894 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 221 | $138,939,747 | $628,687 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 239 | $142,740,819 | $597,242 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 258 | $146,328,897 | $567,166 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 276 | $149,327,830 | $541,043 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 295 | $152,183,917 | $515,878 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 313 | $154,692,315 | $494,225 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 331 | $157,014,915 | $474,365 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 350 | $159,252,066 | $455,006 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 368 | $161,170,558 | $437,963 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,476 | $28,327,379 | $19,192 |
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