Commodity subsidies in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $194 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 19 | $30,828,658 | $1,622,561 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 38 | $50,559,016 | $1,330,500 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 57 | $66,704,314 | $1,170,251 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 77 | $81,324,400 | $1,056,161 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 96 | $93,204,758 | $970,883 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 115 | $103,825,310 | $902,829 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 134 | $112,981,378 | $843,145 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 154 | $121,238,431 | $787,263 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 173 | $127,813,245 | $738,805 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 192 | $133,554,934 | $695,599 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 211 | $138,857,843 | $658,094 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 231 | $143,886,082 | $622,883 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 250 | $148,150,270 | $592,601 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 269 | $151,970,269 | $564,945 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 288 | $155,322,120 | $539,313 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 308 | $158,544,757 | $514,756 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 327 | $161,387,026 | $493,538 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 346 | $164,022,746 | $474,054 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 365 | $166,386,681 | $455,854 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 385 | $168,554,035 | $437,803 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,540 | $25,032,409 | $16,255 |
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