Commodity subsidies in Butte County, South Dakota totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $292,446 | $73,111 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 8 | $462,402 | $57,800 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 12 | $596,183 | $49,682 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 16 | $710,697 | $44,419 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 21 | $831,353 | $39,588 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 25 | $913,470 | $36,539 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 29 | $991,249 | $34,181 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 33 | $1,059,494 | $32,106 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 37 | $1,123,447 | $30,363 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 42 | $1,196,935 | $28,498 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 46 | $1,252,800 | $27,235 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 50 | $1,306,688 | $26,134 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 54 | $1,356,493 | $25,120 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 58 | $1,402,771 | $24,186 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 63 | $1,458,057 | $23,144 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 67 | $1,501,479 | $22,410 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 71 | $1,543,810 | $21,744 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 75 | $1,585,080 | $21,134 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 79 | $1,624,741 | $20,566 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 84 | $1,671,276 | $19,896 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 336 | $878,040 | $2,613 |
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