Commodity subsidies in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $118 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 13 | $15,915,770 | $1,224,290 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 27 | $25,497,585 | $944,355 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 41 | $33,566,573 | $818,697 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 55 | $40,654,672 | $739,176 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 69 | $47,066,188 | $682,119 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 83 | $52,842,342 | $636,655 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 97 | $58,037,073 | $598,320 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 111 | $62,557,142 | $563,578 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 125 | $66,722,805 | $533,782 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 139 | $70,582,229 | $507,786 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 153 | $74,202,679 | $484,985 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 167 | $77,549,852 | $464,370 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 181 | $80,622,587 | $445,429 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 195 | $83,401,593 | $427,700 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 209 | $85,941,718 | $411,204 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 223 | $88,333,545 | $396,115 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 237 | $90,590,626 | $382,239 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 251 | $92,677,077 | $369,231 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 265 | $94,578,572 | $356,900 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 279 | $96,354,102 | $345,355 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,119 | $21,565,776 | $19,272 |
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