Commodity subsidies in Day County, South Dakota totaled $13.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $1,086,982 | $271,746 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $2,003,448 | $222,605 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 13 | $2,595,682 | $199,668 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 18 | $3,237,718 | $179,873 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 23 | $3,790,610 | $164,809 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 27 | $4,202,746 | $155,657 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 32 | $4,672,082 | $146,003 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 37 | $5,108,893 | $138,078 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 41 | $5,439,737 | $132,677 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 46 | $5,838,020 | $126,913 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 50 | $6,136,162 | $122,723 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 55 | $6,497,646 | $118,139 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 60 | $6,852,950 | $114,216 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 64 | $7,123,622 | $111,307 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 69 | $7,447,414 | $107,934 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 74 | $7,761,157 | $104,881 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 78 | $8,007,178 | $102,656 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 83 | $8,302,656 | $100,032 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 87 | $8,528,020 | $98,023 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 92 | $8,794,472 | $95,592 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 371 | $4,751,919 | $12,808 |
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