Total Subsidies payments in Potter County, South Dakota totaled $441 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 12 | $37,236,716 | $3,103,060 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 24 | $60,715,015 | $2,529,792 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 36 | $80,038,906 | $2,223,303 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 48 | $97,184,448 | $2,024,676 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 60 | $111,649,665 | $1,860,828 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 72 | $124,227,573 | $1,725,383 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 84 | $135,642,254 | $1,614,789 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 97 | $146,734,917 | $1,512,731 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 109 | $155,646,720 | $1,427,952 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 121 | $163,699,907 | $1,352,892 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 133 | $170,963,199 | $1,285,438 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 145 | $177,371,748 | $1,223,253 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 157 | $183,076,960 | $1,166,095 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 169 | $188,311,185 | $1,114,267 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 182 | $193,475,711 | $1,063,053 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 194 | $197,905,280 | $1,020,130 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 206 | $202,104,491 | $981,090 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 218 | $205,905,947 | $944,523 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 230 | $209,377,071 | $910,335 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 242 | $212,587,761 | $878,462 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 972 | $45,062,291 | $46,360 |
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