Commodity subsidies in Butte County, South Dakota totaled $836,093 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $95,589 | $31,863 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $149,753 | $24,959 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 9 | $191,731 | $21,303 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 12 | $227,912 | $18,993 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 15 | $260,791 | $17,386 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 18 | $290,551 | $16,142 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 21 | $317,419 | $15,115 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 24 | $340,014 | $14,167 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 27 | $360,427 | $13,349 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 30 | $379,722 | $12,657 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 33 | $398,616 | $12,079 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 36 | $416,841 | $11,579 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 39 | $433,883 | $11,125 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 42 | $448,744 | $10,684 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 45 | $463,033 | $10,290 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 48 | $476,579 | $9,929 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 51 | $489,723 | $9,602 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 54 | $502,622 | $9,308 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 57 | $514,920 | $9,034 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 60 | $526,751 | $8,779 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 243 | $309,342 | $1,273 |
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