Total Subsidies payments in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $16.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $2,245,132 | $561,283 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 9 | $3,574,468 | $397,163 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 13 | $4,243,975 | $326,460 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 18 | $4,865,270 | $270,293 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 22 | $5,305,700 | $241,168 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 27 | $5,804,062 | $214,965 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 31 | $6,162,499 | $198,790 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 36 | $6,566,871 | $182,413 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 40 | $6,862,212 | $171,555 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 45 | $7,212,004 | $160,267 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 49 | $7,480,048 | $152,654 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 54 | $7,799,814 | $144,441 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 58 | $8,044,629 | $138,701 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 63 | $8,328,791 | $132,203 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 67 | $8,544,853 | $127,535 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 72 | $8,803,001 | $122,264 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 76 | $9,004,565 | $118,481 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 81 | $9,253,618 | $114,242 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 85 | $9,446,361 | $111,134 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 90 | $9,678,415 | $107,538 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 360 | $4,246,597 | $11,796 |
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