Total Subsidies payments in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $10.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $939,656 | $234,914 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 9 | $1,537,147 | $170,794 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 14 | $1,998,429 | $142,745 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 18 | $2,321,584 | $128,977 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 23 | $2,695,206 | $117,183 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 28 | $3,042,365 | $108,656 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 32 | $3,292,707 | $102,897 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 37 | $3,577,961 | $96,702 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 42 | $3,833,383 | $91,271 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 46 | $4,016,061 | $87,306 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 51 | $4,235,269 | $83,044 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 56 | $4,440,896 | $79,302 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 60 | $4,599,968 | $76,666 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 65 | $4,791,975 | $73,723 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 70 | $4,976,335 | $71,091 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 75 | $5,151,037 | $68,680 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 79 | $5,286,115 | $66,913 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 84 | $5,448,412 | $64,862 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 89 | $5,603,698 | $62,963 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 93 | $5,724,715 | $61,556 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 376 | $2,568,556 | $6,831 |
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