Total Subsidies payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $9.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $689,616 | $229,872 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 6 | $1,150,137 | $191,689 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 9 | $1,567,271 | $174,141 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 12 | $1,946,933 | $162,244 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 15 | $2,241,204 | $149,414 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 18 | $2,512,172 | $139,565 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 21 | $2,766,411 | $131,734 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 24 | $3,013,485 | $125,562 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 27 | $3,248,100 | $120,300 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 30 | $3,468,196 | $115,607 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 33 | $3,676,370 | $111,405 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 37 | $3,931,870 | $106,267 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 40 | $4,113,939 | $102,848 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 43 | $4,286,479 | $99,686 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 46 | $4,454,306 | $96,833 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 49 | $4,615,681 | $94,198 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 52 | $4,766,525 | $91,664 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 55 | $4,909,451 | $89,263 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 58 | $5,047,851 | $87,032 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 61 | $5,180,173 | $84,921 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 248 | $2,744,068 | $11,065 |
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