Commodity subsidies in Grant County, South Dakota totaled $161 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 16 | $20,011,475 | $1,250,717 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 33 | $34,958,591 | $1,059,351 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 50 | $47,487,002 | $949,740 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 67 | $57,852,706 | $863,473 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 83 | $66,443,785 | $800,528 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 100 | $74,769,439 | $747,694 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 117 | $82,041,387 | $701,208 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 134 | $88,563,066 | $660,918 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 150 | $94,162,320 | $627,749 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 167 | $99,642,381 | $596,661 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 184 | $104,712,138 | $569,088 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 201 | $109,394,437 | $544,251 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 217 | $113,463,394 | $522,873 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 234 | $117,454,554 | $501,943 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 251 | $121,077,876 | $482,382 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 268 | $124,430,231 | $464,292 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 284 | $127,314,840 | $448,292 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 301 | $130,086,092 | $432,180 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 318 | $132,620,290 | $417,045 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 335 | $134,968,783 | $402,892 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,340 | $25,633,341 | $19,129 |
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