Total Subsidies payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $6.9 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% | 15% | 4 | $517,877 | $129,469 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 9 | $766,845 | $85,205 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 14 | $974,815 | $69,630 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 19 | $1,154,076 | $60,741 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 24 | $1,304,703 | $54,363 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 29 | $1,450,304 | $50,010 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 34 | $1,588,529 | $46,721 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 39 | $1,715,109 | $43,977 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 44 | $1,835,670 | $41,720 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 49 | $1,944,237 | $39,678 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 53 | $2,018,376 | $38,083 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 58 | $2,099,759 | $36,203 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 63 | $2,173,858 | $34,506 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 68 | $2,239,644 | $32,936 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 73 | $2,301,922 | $31,533 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 78 | $2,362,017 | $30,282 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 83 | $2,419,255 | $29,148 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 88 | $2,471,738 | $28,088 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 93 | $2,521,940 | $27,118 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 98 | $2,569,716 | $26,222 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 392 | $945,591 | $2,412 |
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