Commodity subsidies in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $6.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $755,340 | $151,068 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $1,190,030 | $119,003 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 15 | $1,478,042 | $98,536 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 20 | $1,703,140 | $85,157 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 26 | $1,954,192 | $75,161 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 31 | $2,147,478 | $69,273 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 36 | $2,326,993 | $64,639 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 41 | $2,498,798 | $60,946 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 47 | $2,691,436 | $57,265 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 52 | $2,841,607 | $54,646 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 57 | $2,986,160 | $52,389 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 62 | $3,120,813 | $50,336 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 67 | $3,251,162 | $48,525 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 73 | $3,401,780 | $46,600 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 78 | $3,520,472 | $45,134 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 83 | $3,631,381 | $43,752 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 88 | $3,739,207 | $42,491 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 94 | $3,865,451 | $41,122 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 99 | $3,966,650 | $40,067 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 104 | $4,062,485 | $39,062 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 419 | $1,986,277 | $4,741 |
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