Commodity subsidies in Brown County, South Dakota totaled $52.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $6,995,592 | $699,559 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 20 | $11,170,348 | $558,517 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 30 | $14,178,477 | $472,616 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 40 | $16,506,624 | $412,666 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 50 | $18,552,014 | $371,040 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 60 | $20,321,825 | $338,697 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 70 | $21,936,355 | $313,377 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 80 | $23,397,699 | $292,471 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 90 | $24,791,006 | $275,456 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 100 | $26,109,508 | $261,095 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 110 | $27,296,204 | $248,147 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 120 | $28,438,709 | $236,989 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 130 | $29,525,357 | $227,118 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 140 | $30,555,345 | $218,252 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 150 | $31,550,715 | $210,338 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 160 | $32,495,902 | $203,099 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 170 | $33,392,712 | $196,428 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 180 | $34,250,317 | $190,280 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 190 | $35,084,150 | $184,653 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 201 | $35,970,199 | $178,956 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 804 | $16,225,004 | $20,180 |
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