Total Subsidies payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $7.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $736,217 | $245,406 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6 | $991,949 | $165,325 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 9 | $1,226,318 | $136,258 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 13 | $1,514,858 | $116,528 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 16 | $1,711,206 | $106,950 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 19 | $1,901,756 | $100,092 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 22 | $2,072,243 | $94,193 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 26 | $2,265,709 | $87,143 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 29 | $2,402,343 | $82,839 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 32 | $2,532,591 | $79,143 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 35 | $2,642,218 | $75,492 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 39 | $2,780,119 | $71,285 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 42 | $2,881,602 | $68,610 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 45 | $2,978,205 | $66,182 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 48 | $3,070,039 | $63,959 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 52 | $3,188,480 | $61,317 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 55 | $3,272,965 | $59,508 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 58 | $3,355,554 | $57,854 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 61 | $3,437,778 | $56,357 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 65 | $3,542,459 | $54,499 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 261 | $1,653,772 | $6,336 |
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