Commodity subsidies in Beadle County, South Dakota totaled $273 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 20 | $39,481,008 | $1,974,050 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 40 | $64,921,649 | $1,623,041 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 60 | $85,464,791 | $1,424,413 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 80 | $102,617,318 | $1,282,716 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 100 | $117,612,924 | $1,176,129 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 120 | $130,997,116 | $1,091,643 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 140 | $142,966,664 | $1,021,190 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 160 | $153,642,775 | $960,267 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 180 | $163,349,801 | $907,499 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 200 | $172,097,246 | $860,486 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 220 | $180,217,649 | $819,171 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 240 | $187,811,326 | $782,547 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 261 | $195,112,342 | $747,557 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 281 | $201,513,185 | $717,129 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 301 | $207,322,280 | $688,778 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 321 | $212,698,780 | $662,613 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 341 | $217,614,330 | $638,165 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 361 | $222,110,217 | $615,264 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 381 | $226,176,050 | $593,638 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 401 | $229,924,917 | $573,379 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,607 | $43,320,461 | $26,957 |
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