Commodity subsidies in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $188 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 21 | $30,986,979 | $1,475,570 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 43 | $51,162,206 | $1,189,819 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 64 | $66,896,055 | $1,045,251 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 86 | $81,339,083 | $945,803 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 108 | $93,579,022 | $866,472 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 129 | $103,484,823 | $802,208 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 151 | $112,595,932 | $745,668 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 172 | $120,131,874 | $698,441 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 194 | $127,023,550 | $654,761 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 216 | $132,811,937 | $614,870 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 237 | $137,647,578 | $580,791 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 259 | $142,222,858 | $549,123 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 280 | $146,153,450 | $521,977 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 302 | $149,951,050 | $496,527 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 324 | $153,343,114 | $473,281 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 345 | $156,150,354 | $452,610 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 367 | $158,802,316 | $432,704 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 388 | $161,022,602 | $415,007 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 410 | $163,095,889 | $397,795 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 432 | $165,001,986 | $381,949 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,728 | $23,131,843 | $13,386 |
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