Total Subsidies payments in Shannon County, South Dakota totaled $9.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 47 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $979,397 | $489,699 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $1,467,688 | $366,922 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 7 | $2,111,603 | $301,658 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 9 | $2,445,672 | $271,741 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 12 | $2,877,056 | $239,755 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 14 | $3,155,157 | $225,368 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 16 | $3,412,782 | $213,299 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 19 | $3,762,909 | $198,048 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 21 | $3,988,161 | $189,912 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 24 | $4,306,825 | $179,451 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 26 | $4,506,674 | $173,334 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 28 | $4,701,721 | $167,919 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 31 | $4,970,199 | $160,329 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 33 | $5,142,801 | $155,842 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 36 | $5,383,256 | $149,535 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 38 | $5,522,351 | $145,325 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 40 | $5,654,330 | $141,358 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 43 | $5,837,915 | $135,765 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 45 | $5,953,859 | $132,308 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 48 | $6,120,075 | $127,502 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 192 | $3,013,667 | $15,696 |
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