Total Subsidies payments in Shannon County, South Dakota totaled $5.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $915,388 | $457,694 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 4 | $1,331,657 | $332,914 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 7 | $1,756,000 | $250,857 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 9 | $1,968,744 | $218,749 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 12 | $2,263,496 | $188,625 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 14 | $2,430,343 | $173,596 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 17 | $2,654,056 | $156,121 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 19 | $2,784,143 | $146,534 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 21 | $2,909,203 | $138,533 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 24 | $3,077,434 | $128,226 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 26 | $3,177,437 | $122,209 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 29 | $3,320,034 | $114,484 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 31 | $3,406,624 | $109,891 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 34 | $3,528,441 | $103,778 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 36 | $3,599,492 | $99,986 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 39 | $3,697,867 | $94,817 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 41 | $3,761,102 | $91,734 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 43 | $3,823,901 | $88,928 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 46 | $3,912,547 | $85,055 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 48 | $3,969,618 | $82,700 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 196 | $1,447,325 | $7,384 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf