Commodity subsidies in South Dakota totaled $61.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 86 | $12,873,843 | $149,696 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 173 | $17,589,876 | $101,676 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 259 | $20,602,212 | $79,545 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 346 | $23,053,475 | $66,629 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 433 | $25,197,206 | $58,192 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 519 | $27,093,901 | $52,204 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 606 | $28,806,879 | $47,536 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 693 | $30,354,002 | $43,801 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 779 | $31,740,478 | $40,745 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 866 | $33,028,101 | $38,139 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 953 | $34,215,652 | $35,903 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 1,039 | $35,308,805 | $33,983 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 1,126 | $36,350,267 | $32,283 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 1,213 | $37,383,392 | $30,819 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 1,299 | $38,404,642 | $29,565 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 1,386 | $39,437,767 | $28,454 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 1,473 | $40,470,892 | $27,475 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 1,559 | $41,489,502 | $26,613 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 1,646 | $42,469,450 | $25,802 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 1,733 | $43,395,455 | $25,041 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 6,933 | $18,178,995 | $2,622 |
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