Commodity subsidies in Faulk County, South Dakota totaled $16.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 44 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $1,517,717 | $505,906 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $2,408,526 | $401,421 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 10 | $3,392,718 | $339,272 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 13 | $4,040,746 | $310,827 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 16 | $4,645,197 | $290,325 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 20 | $5,393,447 | $269,672 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 23 | $5,918,124 | $257,310 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 27 | $6,563,740 | $243,101 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 30 | $7,020,430 | $234,014 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 33 | $7,436,999 | $225,364 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 37 | $7,937,244 | $214,520 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 40 | $8,301,818 | $207,545 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 44 | $8,756,047 | $199,001 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 47 | $9,077,351 | $193,135 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 50 | $9,388,143 | $187,763 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 54 | $9,781,721 | $181,143 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 57 | $10,066,904 | $176,612 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 61 | $10,427,764 | $170,947 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 64 | $10,688,685 | $167,011 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 67 | $10,932,009 | $163,164 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 272 | $5,927,389 | $21,792 |
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