Commodity subsidies in Brown County, South Dakota totaled $32.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 9 | $3,231,232 | $359,026 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 18 | $5,346,752 | $297,042 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 27 | $7,159,671 | $265,173 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 36 | $8,655,952 | $240,443 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 45 | $9,986,938 | $221,932 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 54 | $11,235,427 | $208,063 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 63 | $12,391,739 | $196,694 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 72 | $13,439,721 | $186,663 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 81 | $14,392,292 | $177,683 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 90 | $15,269,403 | $169,660 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 99 | $16,054,690 | $162,169 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 108 | $16,802,190 | $155,576 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 117 | $17,509,678 | $149,655 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 126 | $18,184,310 | $144,320 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 135 | $18,824,947 | $139,444 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 144 | $19,446,383 | $135,044 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 153 | $20,037,293 | $130,963 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 162 | $20,614,797 | $127,252 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 171 | $21,170,616 | $123,805 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 180 | $21,707,321 | $120,596 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 721 | $10,933,870 | $15,165 |
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