Total Subsidies payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $321 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 23 | $37,258,948 | $1,619,954 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 47 | $60,807,418 | $1,293,775 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 71 | $79,005,415 | $1,112,752 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 95 | $94,712,965 | $996,979 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 119 | $109,073,624 | $916,585 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 143 | $121,868,549 | $852,228 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 167 | $133,414,131 | $798,887 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 191 | $143,700,101 | $752,357 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 215 | $152,946,682 | $711,380 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 239 | $161,376,137 | $675,214 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 263 | $168,989,459 | $642,545 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 287 | $175,882,297 | $612,830 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 311 | $182,137,489 | $585,651 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 335 | $187,864,050 | $560,788 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 359 | $193,027,197 | $537,680 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 383 | $197,662,503 | $516,090 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 407 | $201,927,448 | $496,136 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 431 | $205,815,109 | $477,529 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 455 | $209,418,608 | $460,261 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 479 | $212,750,130 | $444,155 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,916 | $44,183,901 | $23,060 |
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