Commodity subsidies in Brookings County, South Dakota totaled $14.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $1,566,367 | $261,061 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 13 | $2,635,123 | $202,702 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 20 | $3,517,359 | $175,868 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 27 | $4,289,107 | $158,856 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 33 | $4,862,134 | $147,337 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 40 | $5,481,182 | $137,030 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 47 | $6,038,411 | $128,477 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 54 | $6,555,616 | $121,400 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 61 | $7,012,600 | $114,961 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 67 | $7,386,778 | $110,250 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 74 | $7,802,337 | $105,437 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 81 | $8,190,680 | $101,120 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 88 | $8,554,940 | $97,215 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 95 | $8,899,514 | $93,679 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 101 | $9,176,915 | $90,861 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 108 | $9,468,388 | $87,670 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 115 | $9,738,958 | $84,687 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 122 | $9,995,028 | $81,926 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 129 | $10,238,807 | $79,371 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 135 | $10,439,619 | $77,331 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 544 | $3,659,989 | $6,728 |
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