Total Subsidies payments in Potter County, South Dakota totaled $21.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 45 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $1,433,547 | $477,849 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 7 | $2,222,391 | $317,484 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 11 | $2,875,956 | $261,451 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 15 | $3,461,764 | $230,784 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 19 | $4,009,267 | $211,014 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 23 | $4,534,212 | $197,140 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 27 | $5,016,101 | $185,782 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 30 | $5,343,087 | $178,103 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 34 | $5,758,352 | $169,363 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 38 | $6,149,801 | $161,837 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 42 | $6,514,775 | $155,114 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 46 | $6,860,391 | $149,139 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 50 | $7,189,696 | $143,794 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 54 | $7,508,138 | $139,040 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 58 | $7,818,081 | $134,795 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 61 | $8,041,747 | $131,832 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 65 | $8,332,167 | $128,187 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 69 | $8,608,389 | $124,759 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 73 | $8,871,255 | $121,524 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 77 | $9,120,463 | $118,448 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 310 | $4,555,943 | $14,697 |
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