Commodity subsidies in Butte County, South Dakota totaled $39.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 12 | $6,372,893 | $531,074 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 25 | $9,847,330 | $393,893 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 38 | $12,436,372 | $327,273 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 51 | $14,760,360 | $289,419 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 64 | $16,862,398 | $263,475 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 77 | $18,723,140 | $243,158 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 90 | $20,382,009 | $226,467 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 103 | $21,832,727 | $211,968 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 116 | $23,095,357 | $199,098 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 129 | $24,213,199 | $187,699 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 142 | $25,239,566 | $177,743 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 155 | $26,202,796 | $169,050 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 168 | $27,064,465 | $161,098 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 181 | $27,858,860 | $153,916 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 194 | $28,624,019 | $147,546 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 207 | $29,343,946 | $141,758 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 219 | $29,974,601 | $136,870 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 232 | $30,619,707 | $131,982 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 245 | $31,209,514 | $127,386 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 258 | $31,740,553 | $123,025 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,036 | $7,832,558 | $7,560 |
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