Commodity subsidies in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $32.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 6 | $5,483,155 | $913,859 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 13 | $8,075,951 | $621,227 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 20 | $9,954,156 | $497,708 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 26 | $11,244,796 | $432,492 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 33 | $12,620,914 | $382,452 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 40 | $13,930,228 | $348,256 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 46 | $14,976,315 | $325,572 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 53 | $16,074,279 | $303,288 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 60 | $17,081,499 | $284,692 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 66 | $17,851,981 | $270,485 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 73 | $18,700,911 | $256,177 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 80 | $19,501,043 | $243,763 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 86 | $20,159,331 | $234,411 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 93 | $20,899,447 | $224,725 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 100 | $21,596,794 | $215,968 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 106 | $22,167,235 | $209,125 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 113 | $22,780,262 | $201,595 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 120 | $23,364,133 | $194,701 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 126 | $23,830,982 | $189,135 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 133 | $24,334,352 | $182,965 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 535 | $7,964,287 | $14,887 |
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