Commodity subsidies in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $5.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $512,698 | $256,349 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $1,005,530 | $201,106 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $1,362,455 | $170,307 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 11 | $1,573,559 | $143,051 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 14 | $1,760,537 | $125,753 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 17 | $1,936,655 | $113,921 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 20 | $2,102,532 | $105,127 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 23 | $2,260,770 | $98,294 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 26 | $2,408,088 | $92,619 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 29 | $2,550,472 | $87,947 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 32 | $2,687,172 | $83,974 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 35 | $2,821,188 | $80,605 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 38 | $2,949,581 | $77,621 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 41 | $3,074,321 | $74,983 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 44 | $3,194,480 | $72,602 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 47 | $3,310,291 | $70,432 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 50 | $3,422,727 | $68,455 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 53 | $3,528,168 | $66,569 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 56 | $3,630,517 | $64,831 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 59 | $3,729,902 | $63,219 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 236 | $2,155,901 | $9,135 |
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