Commodity subsidies in South Dakota totaled $1.4 billion in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 311 | $241,921,963 | $777,884 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 622 | $350,164,699 | $562,966 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 933 | $431,250,635 | $462,219 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 1,244 | $498,793,182 | $400,959 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 1,555 | $556,959,330 | $358,173 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 1,866 | $608,733,518 | $326,224 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 2,177 | $655,361,751 | $301,039 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 2,488 | $697,937,103 | $280,521 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 2,799 | $737,248,382 | $263,397 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 3,110 | $773,972,110 | $248,866 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 3,421 | $808,374,543 | $236,298 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 3,732 | $840,582,303 | $225,236 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 4,043 | $870,879,733 | $215,404 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 4,354 | $899,470,691 | $206,585 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 4,665 | $926,506,939 | $198,608 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 4,976 | $952,079,466 | $191,334 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 5,287 | $976,397,754 | $184,679 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 5,598 | $999,485,608 | $178,543 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 5,909 | $1,021,475,450 | $172,868 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 6,220 | $1,042,344,700 | $167,580 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 24,882 | $399,416,249 | $16,052 |
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