Commodity subsidies in Bennett County, South Dakota totaled $68.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 9 | $12,533,992 | $1,392,666 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 18 | $18,793,307 | $1,044,073 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 27 | $23,487,372 | $869,903 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 36 | $27,370,689 | $760,297 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 45 | $30,773,262 | $683,850 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 54 | $33,889,822 | $627,589 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 63 | $36,586,388 | $580,736 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 72 | $39,031,086 | $542,098 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 81 | $41,302,810 | $509,911 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 90 | $43,453,403 | $482,816 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 99 | $45,404,808 | $458,634 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 108 | $47,180,675 | $436,858 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 117 | $48,728,972 | $416,487 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 126 | $50,132,590 | $397,878 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 135 | $51,367,092 | $380,497 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 144 | $52,495,078 | $364,549 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 153 | $53,539,058 | $349,928 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 162 | $54,517,056 | $336,525 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 171 | $55,427,691 | $324,139 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 180 | $56,273,220 | $312,629 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 724 | $12,330,941 | $17,032 |
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