Commodity subsidies in South Dakota totaled $9.1 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 854 | $1,672,390,549 | $1,958,303 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 1,709 | $2,588,372,292 | $1,514,554 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 2,563 | $3,299,442,140 | $1,287,336 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 3,418 | $3,885,002,512 | $1,136,630 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 4,273 | $4,383,122,219 | $1,025,772 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 5,127 | $4,817,474,906 | $939,628 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 5,982 | $5,199,868,646 | $869,253 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 6,837 | $5,540,042,398 | $810,303 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 7,691 | $5,845,627,725 | $760,061 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 8,546 | $6,120,562,677 | $716,190 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 9,401 | $6,369,657,872 | $677,551 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 10,255 | $6,595,584,936 | $643,158 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 11,110 | $6,800,840,383 | $612,137 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 11,965 | $6,987,085,195 | $583,960 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 12,819 | $7,155,808,662 | $558,219 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 13,674 | $7,309,652,245 | $534,566 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 14,529 | $7,450,240,420 | $512,784 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 15,383 | $7,578,257,150 | $492,638 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 16,238 | $7,694,864,641 | $473,880 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 17,093 | $7,801,608,504 | $456,421 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 68,373 | $1,323,571,916 | $19,358 |
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