Commodity subsidies in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $11.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 5 | $1,726,516 | $345,303 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $2,491,027 | $249,103 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 15 | $3,073,423 | $204,895 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 20 | $3,559,647 | $177,982 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 26 | $4,074,208 | $156,700 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 31 | $4,442,430 | $143,304 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 36 | $4,785,705 | $132,936 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 41 | $5,103,364 | $124,472 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 46 | $5,400,608 | $117,405 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 52 | $5,732,203 | $110,235 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 57 | $5,995,542 | $105,185 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 62 | $6,245,208 | $100,729 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 67 | $6,479,193 | $96,704 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 72 | $6,698,548 | $93,035 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 78 | $6,944,848 | $89,037 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 83 | $7,142,119 | $86,050 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 88 | $7,325,239 | $83,241 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 93 | $7,498,615 | $80,630 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 98 | $7,666,007 | $78,225 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 104 | $7,862,156 | $75,598 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 416 | $3,212,578 | $7,723 |
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