Commodity subsidies in Butte County, South Dakota totaled $39.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 13 | $6,692,554 | $514,812 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 26 | $10,087,669 | $387,987 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 39 | $12,659,632 | $324,606 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 53 | $15,172,225 | $286,268 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 66 | $17,263,256 | $261,564 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 79 | $19,099,585 | $241,767 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 92 | $20,729,497 | $225,321 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 106 | $22,261,925 | $210,018 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 119 | $23,480,331 | $197,314 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 132 | $24,585,709 | $186,255 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 145 | $25,605,205 | $176,588 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 159 | $26,630,263 | $167,486 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 172 | $27,472,785 | $159,726 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 185 | $28,260,473 | $152,759 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 198 | $29,017,130 | $146,551 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 212 | $29,782,513 | $140,484 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 225 | $30,456,619 | $135,363 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 238 | $31,083,073 | $130,601 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 251 | $31,644,259 | $126,073 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 265 | $32,196,619 | $121,497 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,061 | $7,703,955 | $7,261 |
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