Total Subsidies payments in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $205 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 15 | $28,579,694 | $1,905,313 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 30 | $42,524,562 | $1,417,485 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 45 | $53,323,191 | $1,184,960 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 60 | $62,344,164 | $1,039,069 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 75 | $70,516,395 | $940,219 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 90 | $77,692,052 | $863,245 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 105 | $84,066,297 | $800,631 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 120 | $89,935,834 | $749,465 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 135 | $95,320,351 | $706,077 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 150 | $100,149,086 | $667,661 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 165 | $104,448,758 | $633,023 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 180 | $108,351,614 | $601,953 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 195 | $111,803,486 | $573,351 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 210 | $114,863,406 | $546,969 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 225 | $117,656,124 | $522,916 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 240 | $120,176,478 | $500,735 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 255 | $122,532,778 | $480,521 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 270 | $124,708,954 | $461,885 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 285 | $126,704,432 | $444,577 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 300 | $128,544,602 | $428,482 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,201 | $25,103,146 | $20,902 |
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