Commodity subsidies in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $18.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 5 | $2,974,645 | $594,929 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 11 | $4,440,565 | $403,688 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 16 | $5,414,101 | $338,381 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 22 | $6,421,155 | $291,871 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 27 | $7,123,504 | $263,833 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 33 | $7,883,156 | $238,884 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 38 | $8,475,295 | $223,034 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 44 | $9,133,550 | $207,581 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 49 | $9,628,779 | $196,506 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 55 | $10,128,677 | $184,158 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 60 | $10,501,926 | $175,032 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 66 | $10,936,101 | $165,699 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 71 | $11,278,465 | $158,852 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 77 | $11,678,706 | $151,672 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 82 | $11,997,980 | $146,317 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 88 | $12,349,487 | $140,335 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 93 | $12,624,698 | $135,749 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 99 | $12,935,429 | $130,661 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 104 | $13,174,262 | $126,676 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 110 | $13,453,943 | $122,309 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 442 | $5,128,945 | $11,604 |
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