Commodity subsidies in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $18.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $3,290,769 | $822,692 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $4,433,591 | $554,199 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 13 | $5,605,763 | $431,213 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 17 | $6,334,722 | $372,631 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 22 | $7,139,080 | $324,504 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 26 | $7,700,858 | $296,187 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 30 | $8,237,687 | $274,590 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 35 | $8,877,704 | $253,649 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 39 | $9,338,700 | $239,454 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 44 | $9,872,339 | $224,371 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 48 | $10,273,899 | $214,040 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 52 | $10,646,219 | $204,735 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 57 | $11,083,978 | $194,456 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 61 | $11,396,406 | $186,826 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 66 | $11,774,000 | $178,394 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 70 | $12,058,546 | $172,265 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 74 | $12,335,552 | $166,697 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 79 | $12,662,032 | $160,279 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 83 | $12,903,717 | $155,466 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 88 | $13,194,877 | $149,942 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 353 | $4,907,224 | $13,901 |
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