Commodity subsidies in Brookings County, South Dakota totaled $41.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 8 | $9,296,142 | $1,162,018 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 16 | $13,549,809 | $846,863 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 25 | $16,579,591 | $663,184 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 33 | $18,539,760 | $561,811 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 41 | $20,203,703 | $492,773 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 50 | $21,849,120 | $436,982 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 58 | $23,076,137 | $397,864 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 67 | $24,321,839 | $363,013 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 75 | $25,333,611 | $337,781 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 83 | $26,278,201 | $316,605 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 92 | $27,288,820 | $296,618 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 100 | $28,130,756 | $281,308 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 108 | $28,919,042 | $267,769 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 117 | $29,729,945 | $254,102 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 125 | $30,395,761 | $243,166 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 134 | $31,082,674 | $231,960 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 142 | $31,647,679 | $222,871 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 150 | $32,183,800 | $214,559 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 159 | $32,760,810 | $206,043 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 167 | $33,257,243 | $199,145 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 671 | $8,056,331 | $12,006 |
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