Total Subsidies payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $17.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $1,299,311 | $324,828 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 9 | $2,224,642 | $247,182 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 14 | $2,923,855 | $208,847 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 18 | $3,371,433 | $187,302 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 23 | $3,838,809 | $166,905 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 28 | $4,224,438 | $150,873 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 33 | $4,571,564 | $138,532 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 37 | $4,810,051 | $130,001 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 42 | $5,088,370 | $121,152 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 47 | $5,333,197 | $113,472 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 52 | $5,555,417 | $106,835 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 56 | $5,721,053 | $102,162 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 61 | $5,911,872 | $96,916 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 66 | $6,091,576 | $92,297 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 70 | $6,220,423 | $88,863 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 75 | $6,363,713 | $84,850 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 80 | $6,501,307 | $81,266 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 85 | $6,629,987 | $78,000 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 89 | $6,725,177 | $75,564 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 94 | $6,839,442 | $72,760 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 379 | $2,070,282 | $5,462 |
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