Total Subsidies payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $19.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 44 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 8 | $1,471,990 | $183,999 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 16 | $2,402,026 | $150,127 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 25 | $3,247,370 | $129,895 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 33 | $3,923,515 | $118,894 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 42 | $4,618,660 | $109,968 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 50 | $5,203,831 | $104,077 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 59 | $5,818,762 | $98,623 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 67 | $6,341,689 | $94,652 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 76 | $6,887,398 | $90,624 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 84 | $7,346,540 | $87,459 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 92 | $7,777,550 | $84,539 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 101 | $8,245,656 | $81,640 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 109 | $8,646,621 | $79,327 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 118 | $9,079,683 | $76,946 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 126 | $9,451,651 | $75,013 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 135 | $9,850,620 | $72,968 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 143 | $10,190,137 | $71,260 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 152 | $10,542,766 | $69,360 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 160 | $10,842,597 | $67,766 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 169 | $11,167,508 | $66,080 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 676 | $5,597,870 | $8,281 |
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