Commodity subsidies in Brookings County, South Dakota totaled $8.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $846,274 | $141,046 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $1,635,782 | $125,829 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 20 | $2,236,709 | $111,835 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 27 | $2,740,387 | $101,496 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 34 | $3,125,722 | $91,933 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 41 | $3,464,062 | $84,489 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 48 | $3,761,816 | $78,371 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 54 | $4,000,349 | $74,081 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 61 | $4,250,518 | $69,681 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 68 | $4,480,869 | $65,895 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 75 | $4,693,832 | $62,584 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 82 | $4,897,431 | $59,725 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 89 | $5,088,031 | $57,169 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 96 | $5,270,028 | $54,896 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 102 | $5,418,979 | $53,127 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 109 | $5,583,738 | $51,227 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 116 | $5,738,782 | $49,472 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 123 | $5,887,046 | $47,862 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 130 | $6,025,606 | $46,351 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 137 | $6,154,299 | $44,922 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 549 | $2,181,233 | $3,973 |
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