Commodity subsidies in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $5.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $800,564 | $266,855 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 6 | $1,137,093 | $189,516 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 9 | $1,412,498 | $156,944 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 12 | $1,649,837 | $137,486 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 15 | $1,863,625 | $124,242 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 18 | $2,057,989 | $114,333 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 21 | $2,225,275 | $105,965 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 24 | $2,385,401 | $99,392 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 28 | $2,584,206 | $92,293 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 31 | $2,717,569 | $87,664 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 34 | $2,842,664 | $83,608 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 37 | $2,959,666 | $79,991 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 40 | $3,069,376 | $76,734 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 43 | $3,176,345 | $73,868 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 46 | $3,278,103 | $71,263 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 49 | $3,375,550 | $68,889 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 53 | $3,501,928 | $66,074 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 56 | $3,589,408 | $64,097 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 59 | $3,669,345 | $62,192 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 62 | $3,742,517 | $60,363 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 250 | $1,803,250 | $7,213 |
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