Commodity subsidies in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $4.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 41 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $382,516 | $95,629 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 9 | $664,418 | $73,824 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 14 | $900,308 | $64,308 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 19 | $1,108,312 | $58,332 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 23 | $1,265,618 | $55,027 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 28 | $1,437,782 | $51,349 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 33 | $1,597,705 | $48,415 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 38 | $1,744,198 | $45,900 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 43 | $1,886,139 | $43,864 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 47 | $1,994,053 | $42,427 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 52 | $2,121,600 | $40,800 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 57 | $2,242,083 | $39,335 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 62 | $2,356,729 | $38,012 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 67 | $2,465,040 | $36,792 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 71 | $2,549,403 | $35,907 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 76 | $2,649,675 | $34,864 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 81 | $2,746,332 | $33,905 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 86 | $2,838,070 | $33,001 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 91 | $2,926,152 | $32,156 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 95 | $2,994,666 | $31,523 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 384 | $1,873,485 | $4,879 |
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