Commodity subsidies in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $118 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $15,618,453 | $1,561,845 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 21 | $26,073,209 | $1,241,581 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 31 | $33,507,423 | $1,080,885 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 42 | $40,750,463 | $970,249 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 52 | $46,660,594 | $897,319 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 63 | $52,455,566 | $832,628 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 73 | $57,290,424 | $784,800 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 84 | $62,135,830 | $739,712 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 94 | $66,083,238 | $703,013 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 105 | $69,995,498 | $666,624 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 116 | $73,609,578 | $634,565 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 126 | $76,669,986 | $608,492 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 137 | $79,840,571 | $582,778 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 147 | $82,508,618 | $561,283 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 158 | $85,205,174 | $539,273 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 168 | $87,469,392 | $520,651 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 179 | $89,818,799 | $501,781 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 189 | $91,751,508 | $485,458 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 200 | $93,639,265 | $468,196 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 211 | $95,366,218 | $451,973 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 844 | $22,796,733 | $27,010 |
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