Total Subsidies payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $7.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $727,004 | $242,335 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 6 | $1,042,529 | $173,755 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 9 | $1,332,204 | $148,023 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 12 | $1,540,552 | $128,379 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 15 | $1,705,330 | $113,689 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 18 | $1,844,204 | $102,456 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 21 | $1,976,028 | $94,097 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 24 | $2,095,932 | $87,331 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 27 | $2,211,668 | $81,914 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 31 | $2,343,958 | $75,612 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 34 | $2,436,646 | $71,666 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 37 | $2,521,411 | $68,146 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 40 | $2,600,464 | $65,012 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 43 | $2,675,498 | $62,221 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 46 | $2,742,977 | $59,630 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 49 | $2,805,639 | $57,258 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 52 | $2,859,959 | $54,999 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 55 | $2,910,805 | $52,924 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 59 | $2,976,363 | $50,447 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 62 | $3,020,934 | $48,725 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 249 | $975,842 | $3,919 |
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