Commodity subsidies in Brookings County, South Dakota totaled $229 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 26 | $44,007,208 | $1,692,585 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 53 | $70,552,882 | $1,331,186 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 80 | $90,202,383 | $1,127,530 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 106 | $105,976,951 | $999,783 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 133 | $119,199,970 | $896,240 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 160 | $130,503,844 | $815,649 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 186 | $140,148,446 | $753,486 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 213 | $149,183,281 | $700,391 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 240 | $157,069,176 | $654,455 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 266 | $163,756,713 | $615,627 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 293 | $169,847,099 | $579,683 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 320 | $175,306,732 | $547,834 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 346 | $180,032,409 | $520,325 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 373 | $184,422,209 | $494,430 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 400 | $188,233,135 | $470,583 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 427 | $191,582,800 | $448,672 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 453 | $194,480,827 | $429,318 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 480 | $197,213,423 | $410,861 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 507 | $199,679,272 | $393,845 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 533 | $201,802,178 | $378,616 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 2,136 | $27,132,159 | $12,702 |
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