Commodity subsidies in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $22.1 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $3,062,819 | $1,020,940 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 7 | $5,040,231 | $720,033 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 11 | $6,450,774 | $586,434 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 15 | $7,656,103 | $510,407 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 19 | $8,717,816 | $458,832 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 23 | $9,565,973 | $415,912 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 27 | $10,236,141 | $379,116 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 31 | $10,833,288 | $349,461 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 35 | $11,359,304 | $324,552 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 39 | $11,848,402 | $303,805 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 43 | $12,318,902 | $286,486 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 47 | $12,764,716 | $271,590 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 51 | $13,184,474 | $258,519 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 55 | $13,591,560 | $247,119 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 59 | $13,979,171 | $236,935 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 63 | $14,351,132 | $227,796 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 67 | $14,712,803 | $219,594 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 71 | $15,064,063 | $212,170 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 75 | $15,406,625 | $205,422 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 79 | $15,727,742 | $199,085 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 320 | $6,345,545 | $19,830 |
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