Commodity subsidies in Dewey County, South Dakota totaled $4.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $514,655 | $128,664 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 8 | $856,942 | $107,118 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 12 | $1,154,113 | $96,176 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 16 | $1,402,219 | $87,639 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 20 | $1,624,698 | $81,235 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 24 | $1,824,329 | $76,014 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 28 | $2,007,501 | $71,696 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 32 | $2,172,327 | $67,885 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 36 | $2,317,094 | $64,364 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 40 | $2,440,893 | $61,022 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 44 | $2,553,596 | $58,036 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 48 | $2,658,656 | $55,389 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 52 | $2,755,926 | $52,999 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 56 | $2,843,725 | $50,781 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 60 | $2,927,519 | $48,792 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 64 | $3,004,325 | $46,943 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 68 | $3,076,488 | $45,242 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 72 | $3,145,353 | $43,685 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 76 | $3,212,492 | $42,270 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 80 | $3,277,477 | $40,968 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 320 | $1,490,771 | $4,659 |
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